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The purchase or sale of your residence is likely one of the single largest financial transactions of your life. You need representation from someone who represents your rights exclusively. While licensed real estate agents and brokers can assist in preparing real estate purchase contracts, they cannot dispense legal advice, and you are always within your rights to request that your real estate attorney review the document before you sign it.
Moreover, the purchase or sale of a property does not merely involve a contract of sale. The Law Firm of KOKOLAKIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. reviews or prepares the contract of sale between buyer and seller; reviews existing title evidence, survey, tax data, mortgage data, assessments, liens, easements and restrictions; interviews and counsels client; coordinate with lenders, realtors and attorney for opposite party; advise client concerning procedures relating to the transaction, including obtaining and discharging mortgages, obtaining insurance, acquiring possession and paying expenses related to closing; monitor compliance with contract including obtaining of mortgage by buyer, payment of balance of earnest money, and establishing closing time, place and procedures, and arrangements for possession; review title continuation and ascertain the nature of title exceptions, and prepare necessary documents to clear title exceptions; review current survey for accuracy and encroachments; prepare or review closing documents, including the deed to real estate (including counsel on proper method of delivering and holding title), title insurance, bill of sale of personal property, mortgage documents (for buyer), transfer documentation, title bill and settlement statement; supervise the signing of documents; attend closing and supervise title procedures and delivery of closing documents, verification of closing figures and compliance with contract, payment of purchase price or delivery of proceeds, delivery of possession, recording of deed and ordering title insurance and payoff of items to be paid from closing proceeds.
It is imperative that your legal rights are adequately represented while the purchase or sale of your property is transacted in a smooth and competent fashion.
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