Legal Representation of the Seller of a Massachusetts Home
The Law Offices of Richard Alan Gaudet, LLC, conducts buyer and seller residential home purchases and sales throughout Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk Counties in Massachusetts. Contact our offices at 978-273-8337 to learn more about how a real estate attorney can benefit you.
Cost of a Real Estate Attorney to the Seller
Seller Only Real Estate Attorney Services
I charge a flat fee of between $850 to $1000 based on the items needed for the sale or purchase of the Massachusetts property. My fee includes the following services:
- review of the offer to purchase
- the offer to purchase is a key aspect of the sale of a home…a good real estate attorney will make sure that an offer to purchase addresses key issues that might affect your home sale. This service is included in my flat fee at no additional charge.
- review of documentation key to the home sale
- many of the documents required in the sale of a home are wordy and confusing documents, I will review these with you providing a detailed explanation of the meaning of these documents. This service is included in my flat fee at no additional charge.
- drafting and negotiation of the purchase and sale agreement (P&S)
- while the initial offer is a valid and binding contract in most circumstances, the P&S is the real substance of the contract to sell a home. I will negotiate terms in the P&S so that these are favorable to you, so that you are getting the best possible protection and deal under the circumstances. This service is included in my flat fee at no additional charge.
- communication with you, the seller, is of utmost importance to me. It is a point of pride in my style of legal representation to ensure that you are receiving clear and timely communication from me regarding your progress in the home selling process. I will contact you in the communication mode of your preference: Zoom, telephone, or email. There is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for this service.
- modifications
- things do not also proceed as planned in the sale of a home. Sometimes a mortgage lender will take longer than usual in processing and approving a loan application triggering the need to extend the mortgage provision in the P&S. When things do not go as planned, I will communicate with the buyer’s attorney on your behalf to obtain a commitment to the extension of the P&S should one be required. There is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for this service.
- sometimes a seller and buyer will change their minds about a previously agreed upon term in the P&S. When this happens, I will wok with the seller’s attorney to include any necessary changes to the contract. There is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for this service.
- preparing the deed
- the deed will be prepared by me
- at closing
- the closing date will come, and I will attend this with you (or if you prefer to have me attend in your place, this can be accomplished as well).
This article is intended to present information to the reader and is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Massachusetts residents or lenders wishing to hire attorney Gaudet to conduct a closing for the purchase, sale, or other representation for the counties of Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk should contact the Law Offices of Richard Alan Gaudet at 978-273-8337 for more information.
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