Property transactions mean many things to different people. For some, it is the excitement of a first home or apartment. For others, it means a growing family and need for more space, or perhaps selling and relocating for a new job.

And for still others, it is the business and investment of buying, fixing up, and flipping the property or leasing it for income. Among all of these different situations and purchasing, selling, refinancing, and leasing matters, one thing is constant - the need to protect yourself and your interests. Is there clear title to the property I am buying?  What happens if the other party breaks our deal? Who is responsible if something happens to the property after an agreement is in place, but before the closing occurs? Will this lease protect me as a landlord or as a tenant? What if the seller fails to disclose a defect or problem with the house?

For these and the countless other property questions that can arise in the context of any real estate transaction, Stock and Leader is here for you.  Your property matter will be handled in a thorough, efficient, and cost effective manner, and our services are focused on your interests as a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant, being protected now and after the deal closes.  We have a full staff of real estate paralegals and in-house abstractors for quick and accurate document preparation, closings, title searches, and other land record issues.  Our attorneys are bonded title agents for the Chicago Title Insurance Company, Conestoga Title Insurance Company, and Commonwealth Title Insurance Company.  Contact us to schedule a confidential discussion about your real estate needs.

• Buying or selling property
• Residential and commercial lease preparation and review
• Settlement and closing services
• Title searches and title insurance
• Home construction contracts
• 1031 tax deferred exchanges
• Quiet title issues (establishing full ownership)
• Mortgage foreclosures
• Condemnation (eminent domain)
• Insurance issues
• Tax or judicial sales
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Lease preparation or review
• Lease disputes
• Homeowners associations
• Condominium associations
• Mechanics' liens
• Non-disclosure of real estate defects
• Boundary and survey disputes
• Environmental issues
• Easements and right of way matters
• Stormwater issues
• Insurance issues or disputes