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Smith Debnam’s commercial real estate attorneys have the legal understanding and relevant experience to effectively guide clients through all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. Clients represented in this area include:
Our attorneys assist clients beginning with the planning phase and continuing by guiding clients through all the steps of their project including the acquisition, disposition, financing and utilization of the real estate. Our commercial real estate attorneys act as advocate and counselor in:
Our attorneys also provide representation to financial institutions, developers, and businesses in loan workouts, foreclosure matters and real estate-related credit matters.
We assist clients in all legal matters associated with purchasing, selling or financing private homes. Working with the first-time homebuyer or the experienced investor our attorneys are here to help with all residential property needs.
At the end of last year, North Carolina Session Law 2017-153 (Senate Bill 569) was signed into law. The law adopted the NC Uniform… Read More
The CFPB recently entered into consent orders with several Citibank subsidiaries attacking their mortgage servicing practices during the early days of the Mortgage… Read More
The CFPB has issued a fact sheet clarifying that, in most cases, construction loans are subject to the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure… Read More
Since TRID was introduced, a debate has raged on as to whether the Truth in Lending Act’s (TILA) liability rules or RESPA’s would… Read More
Contracts are just agreements, typically in writing. Contracts keep the business world humming along like a well-oiled machine. Unless one party seeks help,… Read More
Although electronic signatures have maintained an “equivalent to paper signature” status in North Carolina since 1998, their current use in commerce has remained… Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued its Supervisory Highlights for July-December, 2014. The Bureau’s Supervisory Highlights provide a summary of issues… Read More
Lenders who make loans secured by residential mortgages often prefer to follow standardized business practices. Mortgage lending is a complex business. Today’s regulatory… Read More
On January 1, 2015, two real estate laws went into effect in North Carolina. Here’s what you need to know: The Residential Property… Read More
Eminent Domain is when the government, or in some instances a private entity, takes private property for public purposes. For centuries all levels… Read More
It is difficult to pick up a newspaper anywhere in the United States and not find an article on the economy, the downturn… Read More
There is a tradition in the law that things are not always as they seem. We think of liens as simply “which came… Read More
Over the last few years, there has been great interest among lenders and government regulators regarding the practice of making “high cost home… Read More
You have worked diligently to fully lease your commercial property–the leases have been signed, the tenants have moved in, and the rent is… Read More
