Practice Areas

2845 River Pines Way

Sarasota, Florida 34231

941.586.8415

Fax 941.922.2042

 

 

The firm assists clients in the following areas, always using a creative outlook and a unique understanding of the community to design the best solution to fit clients' needs.

 

Real Estate/Title Insurance

The firm represents buyers, sellers and lenders in both residential and commercial transactions; the firm also serves as closing/settlement agent and issues title insurance policies to both lenders and owners.

 

Real Property

The firm handles a variety of real property issues, including boundary and easement disputes, title claims, contract disputes, specific performance claims, reformation actions, liens, and property tax appeals.

 

Land-Use/Zoning

The firm represents clients in a variety of land-use/zoning matters, before City and County governments, including re-zonings, comp plan amendments, variances/special exceptions, and plat & street vacations.

 

Local Government Law

The firm advises both local governments and private clients in matters pertaining to local regulations, agencies, permitting, and funding.

 

Affordable Housing

The firm assists clients in the affordable housing arena, providing counsel in the areas of community land trusts, federal, state and local financing, and for-profit and non-profit multi-family projects.

 

Wills and Trusts

The firm counsels clients in their estate and tax planning, and drafts wills and a variety of trusts when needed.

 

Quiet Title

The firm files Quiet Title actions on clients’ behalf, whether stemming from a tax deed sale or other title issues affecting the client’s property.

 

 

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