REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS
We handle real estate and property transactions throughout California, and in particular San Diego County.
We serve a wide range of clients, including individual property owners and entrepreneurs, major corporations, local and regional businesses, buyers, sellers, joint venture partners, landlords, tenants, property managers and real estate brokers. Our real estate practice provides both transactional and litigation-related services. At SAMUEL SPITAL AND ASSOCIATES, we have earned a reputation for excellence and are highly regarded for delivering the personal service and attention that clients look for in a law firm. Our attorneys focus on strategies to help clients avoid unnecessary court action whenever possible. Mediation, conciliation and arbitration offer less formal and less expensive alternatives to trial.
- Real Estate Sales Transactions
- CC&R & view disputes
- Condemnation Matters
- Development Agreements
- Construction Contracts
- Leases
- Easements
- Mortgage-Based Financing Transactions
- Mechanics Liens
- Foreclosures
- Title Issues
- Unlawful detainer actions
- Collection suits
- Condemnation actions
- Lis pendens filings
- Civil litigation, mediation and arbitration
- Notice of Default
- Real Estate Foreclosures
- Lender Liability
We are dedicated to personal service, intelligent, aggressive advocacy, and legal excellence. We stress personal attention, responsiveness, and accessibility. Our straightforward, plain-speaking approach will help you make decisions that resolve your particular legal need in a manner that is effective, timely and affordable.
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- LOAN MODIFICATIONS
If you are not able to pay your mortgage, you may be contacted by individuals or companies that will offer to help you with a "work-out" called a loan modification with your lender or provide other services to you in order to help you prevent a foreclosure on your home.
NOTE: Be very careful if you are asked to pay for any of these services in advance, whether in cash, check or by charging your credit card. First, California Civil Code Section 2945, which regulates "foreclosure consultants", forbids anyone who falls under the definition of a "foreclosure consultant", as well as a real estate licensee, from collecting any advance fees for these types of services if a Notice of Default has been recorded against your property.
If your lender has recorded a Notice of Default, do not pay an advance fee to a real estate Broker or Real Estate Agent, or to any one else or entity, except California licensed attorneys in the course of their legal practice are exempt from this prohibition.
There are non-profit agencies that can assist you without charging you a fee and real estate licensees who can represent you for a fee to be paid after they have completed their work. For information on non-profit housing counseling services, see the following:
1. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") offers Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling through non-profit agencies in California. Go to HUD's web site at www.hud.gov, or call 800-569-4287, to find counselors. HUD also offers information to homeowners facing the loss of their home.
2. HOPE NOW Alliance - this is a cooperative effort of home loan counselors and lenders, and it consists of HUD intermediaries. Go to the HOPE NOW web site at www.hopenow.com or call 888-995-HOPE.
C. SPITAL AND ASSOCIATES - We are licensed attorneys and provide a free consultation. Should you exhaust all of the other available resources &/or not desire handling this yourself, call 619.583.0350-
Your First Telephone or Office Consultation Is Free!
Samuel Spital & Associates
8880 Rio San Diego Drive
Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92108-1642
Telephone: 619-583-0350
Fax: 619-583-1850
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