REAL PROPERTY

The practice area of real estate and property law deals with a variety of related issues, including the following: rights and interests in real estate and real property; sales, purchases and other transfers of real estate and real property; surface damage rights in oil and gas leases; legal aspects of rental property and landlord issues; tenants’, renters’ and homeowners’ rights; title to real property; settlement of claims against property rights; property development; zoning and land use; related agriculture issues; home loans and foreclosures; and various other relevant topics. This is a complex practice area, further complicated by the significant inconsistency in the laws throughout different cities and states. Our firm is involved with, and has experience in, all aspects of real property, as illustrated below:

  • Representation of individuals, banks, businesses and utilities in all types of real property matters, including sales, purchases, rights-of-way issues, loans and foreclosures, title issues, damage claims, zoning and land use, agricultural issues and more.
  • Extensive experience with drafting deeds, contracts for sale, rights-of-way and leases.
  • Quiet title and partition litigation.
  • Review of abstract and preparation of title opinions.
  • Representation of landowners in eminent domain and condemnation proceedings.
  • Representation in disputes involving landowners, easement holders, and lessees/lessors.
  • Surface damage issues and compensation.
  • An efficient approach to staffing and task management.
  • A collaborative team approach that fosters the free exchange of ideas and techniques while promoting responsiveness to the client through multiple points of contact.
  • Familiarity with title opinions, their interpretation, and their interplay with real property issues.
  • Attorneys licensed in all state and federal courts in Oklahoma and Texas.