Real estate planning lawyer

A real estate planning lawyer (sometimes called a real estate planning attorney) is a lawyer who specializes in real estate law. Real estate law is a complicated affair; it's hard to navigate on your own. Let's take some examples of case in which a real estate lawyer would be needed.
 You own property; you've spent years keep it up; you want to make sure it remains in the family. You want to leave a will behind wherein certain members of your family inherit your property. A real estate planning lawyer or attorney would help you to do this. You can't just write out your will on a piece of paper, stick it in a drawer, and hope that it works once you are gone. A real estate planning lawyer is needed when someone makes out a will.

 You own a house; you want to add another storey; but you're challenged by your city council, which claims that adding another storey to your house would violate zoning laws. You disagree with the city council; it's your house, after all; you're sure that your plan for another storey is well within the height allowed by the city's laws. A real estate planning lawyer would help you with your fight. A real estate planning lawyer could write to the city council explaining your position, and take your case before a judge if necessary.
 You tear out all the old asbestos in your house and leave it in a pile on your lawn. You plan to move it, but you just don't get around to it. A neighbor complains, and soon a police officer arrives at your house and writes you out a ticket. You've got to pay a hefty fine for leaving a dangerous substance on your lawn. You want to dispute the fine. A real estate lawyer or attorney would help you to dispute the fine, and might get it (a) lessened or (b) done away with altogether.
 The city wants to build a sidewalk in your neighborhood, and plans on cutting away a section of your front lawn to do so. The city claims that it has the right to do this, as building a sidewalk is good for the community. You want to challenge the city; you want them to either move the sidewalk out further or bypass your house altogether. You'd have to take the city to court, of course, and a real estate planning attorney or lawyer would help you to prepare your case and present it in a court of law.
 You want to leave your property to you daughter, but your son steps in and claims that he has the sole right to your property. This sort of family debate can lead to a real mess; a real estate planning lawyer or attorney, therefore, would need to be called in either to clean the mess up or make sure that it doesn't get out of hand.
When searching for a real estate planning lawyer or attorney, you can look in the telephone book to find a listing of real estate planning lawyers or attorneys in your area. The Internet is another great place to look for a real estate planning lawyers or attorneys. But it's going to take some research on your part to find the right real estate planning lawyer for you; there are a lot of them out there, after all.
You may want to try talking to lawyers you already know about real estate planning law and real estate planning lawyers and attorneys. Lawyers often know about other lawyers, and can tell you who is honest, hardworking, and successful. You can also contact your State Bar Association when looking for a good real estate planning lawyer or attorney. Your State Bar Association will have a list of all of the real estate planning attorneys in your state, and information on each of them.

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