Real Estate & Construction Attorney
Our law firm and attorneys offer expertise in all aspects real estate practice, whether residential or commercial real estate. We represent both buyers and sellers of real estate, real estate investors to lenders and developers, landlords, tenants, and homeowner associations or CICS.
We are here to assist you in buying and selling real estate, working out financing, evaluating title reports, resolving title issues on deflects, and obtaining all necessary documents for closings including title insurance. We also represent property owners and contractors in construction law and litigation. We can help draft professional construction contracts and help you successfully work the competitive bidding process, licensing and regulatory issues, construction landing, and recording and foreclosure construction ideas. We also have particular experience in resolving disputes over design defects, construction defects, and sub-contractor disputes over design, and can represent your interests in complex construction mediations.
For all matters of Real Estate or Construction, contact us for questions or guidance at (541) 389-5010. Our attorneys are here to help you!
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Frequently Asked Questions
You may need a real estate attorney if you are buying property, selling property, reviewing title issues, dealing with a closing problem, negotiating financing, handling a landlord-tenant concern, or facing a property dispute. At Francis Hansen & Martin, we help clients protect their interests before real estate issues become more costly.
Yes. A real estate lawyer can review the contract, explain legal risk, address unclear terms, and help you understand your obligations before you sign. This can be especially important for commercial real estate, investment property, development projects, or complex residential transactions in Bend, Oregon.
Yes. At Francis Hansen & Martin, we represent property owners, contractors, and other parties in construction disputes. These matters may involve construction defects, design defects, subcontractor disputes, contract issues, payment problems, liens, or mediation.
You may benefit from legal review before signing a construction contract, especially if the project involves major cost, competitive bidding, licensing questions, regulatory requirements, payment terms, delays, warranties, or dispute language. A Bend construction attorney can help identify risk before work begins.
The cost depends on the issue, documents, deadlines, dispute level, and amount of legal work required. A contract review may be very different from litigation, mediation, title work, or a complex commercial real estate matter. Our Bend lawyers at Francis Hansen & Martin can discuss next steps during a consultation.
The timeline depends on the type of matter. Some contract reviews, title issues, or closing questions may move quickly. Disputes involving construction defects, liens, mediation, litigation, or complex property issues may take longer.
Bring contracts, title reports, closing documents, inspection reports, emails, invoices, lien notices, photos, permits, plans, bids, leases, financing documents, and any deadlines tied to the issue. Clear documents help the attorney assess the matter more efficiently.
