Denton Real Estate Lawyer

Denton Real Estate Attorney

Assistance With Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law

For your upcoming real estate closing, select an attorney who is board-certified in residential and commercial real estate law for over 30 years with a proven track record. Denton real estate attorney R. Scott Alagood has those qualities and credentials and has over 30 years experience in the North Texas area. Scott Alagood is AV peer review rated, with a Superb 10 and who has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer in 2024, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2004 and 2003.

Scott Alagood has represented clients in residential and commercial real estate transactions in hundred of thousand to multimillion-dollar price range. Due to Scott’s experience, no transaction is too large or small. Scott will handle every closing document and detail with absolute professionalism. Alagood Cartwright Burke PC’s professional staff will keep you up to date on the status of your case, respond to your emails and prides itself on returning phone calls within 24 hours.

Common Disputes Under Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law in Texas

Owning commercial and residential property can be an extremely rewarding experience. However, you may face the risk of engaging in several types of real estate disputes, which could arise for a variety of reasons. Some of the most common issues that our firm deals with include:

Lease Disputes

It’s not uncommon for lease disagreements to arise for both residential and commercial properties. These types of disputes can result from ambiguous language in the lease terms, evidence that someone has breached the lease, or even disagreements over new terms in a renewal. If a tenant is challenging a lease clause that they find unfair, a property lawyer can help interpret the lease agreements and support a landlord in resolving the dispute.

Non-Payment of Rent

Another dispute that can hurt landlords financially occurs when a tenant does not pay their rent. Under Texas law, landlords have a right to trigger the eviction process after someone has not paid overdue rent. A landlord must allow the tenant to come up with the money within three days of being notified that they are behind on payments. A property attorney can help their landlord client follow all the proper legal procedures to evict someone.

Contract Disputes

Contracts are misinterpreted all the time. Commonly used documents in commercial and residential real estate matters, like purchase agreements, can cause a dispute between two parties involved regarding the terms and conditions. Aside from someone intentionally breaching the agreement, there could be disagreements over how to interpret specific clauses.

In these cases, a skilledlawyer can review the contracts and apply his knowledge of the law to ensure his client is not take advantage of and receives a favorable outcome.

Zoning Issues

Commercial properties specifically deal with issues over zoning laws and regulations all the time in Texas. Business owners might face challenges related to a zoning change, remaining compliant with zoning laws, or holding someone accountable for violating a zoning regulation. These issues can be a huge nuisance, as they can impact how a piece of property is used or disrupt someone’s development plans.

Property Maintenance and Repairs

Disputes over whether a landlord has been compliant with maintaining and repairing their property can cause a stir in the landlord/tenant relationship. In residential and commercial leases, it’s expected that a landlord will address all maintenance and repair requests immediately to keep a building’s occupants healthy and safe from hazards. This could include fixing a major plumbing issue, dealing with electrical issues, or having to make a structural repair.

If you believe that a repair request from a tenant actually falls within their scope of responsibility, a real estate attorney can help you highlight that portion of the agreement and protect you from having to unnecessarily satisfy the request.

Property Damage

Any apparent property damage that is beyond normal wear and tear can lead to a conflict between a landlord and tenant, including damage like large holes in the wall or water damage.

Landlords are allowed to deduct these damages from the security deposit, but a tenant might challenge that the damage existed before they moved in or that it is a reasonable amount of damage, given how long they’ve been in the building. A property attorney can help navigate this dispute and ensure that the landlord is not taken advantage of.

Over 30 Years of Serving Clients

At Alagood Cartwright Burke PC, every aspect of your transaction’s closing will be handled by an experienced, professional and competent board-certified residential and commercial real estate attorney with over 30 years of satisfied clients that return time and time again and most importantly have referred Scott Alagood to friends and family.

Scott Alagood can assist you with the following standard phases of Texas real estate closings:

• Title commitment and exception documents review
• Real estate contract preparation and review
• Abstracts of title review
• Survey and easement review
• Preparation and review of all closing documents, including but not limited to, Promissory Notes, Deeds of Trust and Warranty Deeds
• Easements
• Foreclosures
• Restrictive covenants
• Homeowner’s association issues
• Condominium declarations
• Boundary disputes
• General real estate litigation
• Construction law
• Condemnation
• Eminent domain
• Title disputes
• Zoning disputes
• Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens

Gain A Trusted Legal Advocate

As a client of Alagood Cartwright Burke PC, we will work closely with the title company and opposing counsel to make each transaction close as smoothly as possible. With Scott Alagood on your side, he will take the intimidation out of the closing process. Call us at 940-891-0003 or email our lawyers to schedule a consultation with Scott.

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