Real Estate Law Corporation

The firm's business law and corporate services include advice and representation in matters such as:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Asset purchase agreements
• Business purchase and sale transactions
• Promissory notes and security agreements
• Corporate formation, including corporations
• LLC formation
• Limited partnership formation
• General partnership formation
• Joint ventures
• Business contracts and contract drafting
• Breach of contract disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Unfair business practices claims
• Debt collection and related disputes
• Employment agreements and some employment-related matters
• Business litigation involving commercial and contractual disputes

Ongoing business support

In addition to one-time transactions, the firm can provide ongoing support to businesses, including:

• Reviewing and negotiating key contracts
• Advising on risk management and compliance with applicable laws
• Assisting with business governance and ownership agreements
• Coordinating with a client's other advisors (such as accountants or brokers) as needed

For companies seeking a more structured relationship for recurring needs, the firm also offers separate general counsel services, described in a dedicated document on that topic.

Real Estate Law Corporation provides estate planning services to help clients organize their personal and business assets and plan for incapacity and death.

Core estate planning documents

The firm's estate planning services commonly include preparing and advising on:

• Revocable living trusts
• Pour-over wills
• Certification of trust
• General transfer agreements to help move assets into a trust or estate plan
• General durable powers of attorney for financial and related decisions
• HIPAA authorizations
• Advance health care directives
• Final services request and cremation instructions
• Grant deeds and related real estate transfer documents
• Transfer letters and related supporting documents

Estate planning clients

Estate planning services are available to individuals, families, and business owners seeking to:

• Provide for the management and distribution of their assets
• Plan for incapacity
• Coordinate real estate holdings and business interests with their estate plan

The firm can integrate real estate and business planning with clients' estate plans so that property and business interests are addressed consistently across documents.

Real Estate Law Corporation offers outsourced general counsel services to businesses across California. These services are designed for companies that want ongoing access to legal guidance without hiring full-time in-house counsel.

Scope of general counsel services

As outside general counsel, the firm can assist with a broad range of day-to-day and strategic business legal needs, including:

• Ongoing contract review and negotiation
• Business and commercial disputes
• Real estate-related issues affecting the business
• Compliance and risk management
• Employment-related questions and policies
• Coordination with litigation counsel where needed
• Mediation and arbitration of business and real estate disputes

Experience and approach

Attorneys at the firm have prior experience serving as in-house counsel for companies with revenues ranging from approximately $100 million to over $4 billion. This background informs a business-minded approach that:

• Balances legal risk with business objectives
• Focuses on practical, cost-effective solutions
• Emphasizes efficiency and clarity in legal processes and documentation

How general counsel services are delivered

When engaged as general counsel, the firm aims to:

• Build an ongoing advisory relationship with owners and management teams
• Learn the client's operations, industry, and risk profile
• Provide proactive guidance on legal issues that may affect growth, transactions, and operations

These services are available to startups, small and mid-sized businesses, and larger companies seeking a long-term legal partner. Specific fee structures or engagement terms are not published in the agent's knowledge and should be confirmed directly with the firm.

• Greater Sacramento region (including Sacramento, Roseville, Citrus Heights, and surrounding areas)
• Central Valley cities such as Stockton, Modesto, and Fresno
• San Francisco Bay Area (including San Francisco and San Jose)
• Southern California metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego

The firm is able to assist clients in many other California cities and regions beyond those specifically listed on the website.

Typical clients

The firm represents a broad range of clients, including:

• Real estate investors and developers
• Retail shopping centers and shopping malls
• Office buildings and industrial properties
• Apartment complexes and multi-family properties
• Self-storage facilities
• Hotels and motels
• Gasoline service stations
• Quick-service and other restaurants
• Homeowners and individual property owners
• Small and family-owned businesses
• Larger companies and real estate investment entities
• Property management companies
• General contractors, subcontractors, and construction companies
• Real estate brokers and agents
• Lenders
• Franchisees
• Commercial and residential landlords and tenants
• Plaintiffs and defendants in real estate and business disputes

Prospective clients from across California can contact the firm to discuss whether their matter fits within the firm's practice areas.

Lists Central, Douglas, Citrus Heights, Fresno, Los Angeles, Modesto, Orange, and Roseville as a location. Names California, Citrus Heights, Roseville, and Sacramento as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Primary practice areas include:

• Real estate law (commercial and residential)
• Business and corporate law
• General counsel services for businesses
• Estate planning
• Mediation and arbitration
• Litigation and dispute resolution

The firm represents a wide range of clients, including individuals, small and family-owned businesses, real estate investors and developers, commercial landlords and tenants, property management companies, construction companies, and larger real estate investment and development companies.

Contact details

• Phone: (916) 848-0080
• Email: info@realestatelawcorp.com

Office locations

• Sacramento (Main Office):

1001 G Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814

• Roseville Office:

3017 Douglas Blvd, Suite 30916 Roseville, CA 95661

• Citrus Heights Office:

5530 Birdcage Street, Suite 200 Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Office hours

• Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday – Sunday: Closed (not listed as regular office hours on the website)

How to request a consultation

Prospective clients can contact the firm by phone or email, or submit an inquiry through the contact form on the website to request a consultation with an attorney.

The firm regularly advises and represents clients in matters including:

• Purchase and sale transactions for commercial and residential real estate
• Commercial leasing, including retail, office, industrial, and medical office leases
• Residential leasing and landlord-tenant issues
• Agricultural real estate matters
• Development and construction, including land acquisition, zoning and land use, contracts, financing, and regulatory compliance
• Real estate financing and related security documents
• Property management representation
• Easements and restrictions, including access and utility easements and restrictive covenants
• For Sale by Owner (FSBO) transactions
• Seller financing in real estate transactions
• Title review, including identifying and helping resolve title issues
• Failure to disclose / non-disclosure disputes
• Partition actions between co-owners
• Quiet title actions to resolve competing claims to property
• HOA disputes
• Foreclosures
• Unlawful detainer / evictions
• Real estate litigation, mediation, and arbitration involving property disputes, breach of contract, landlord-tenant conflicts, construction defects, and related issues

Commercial real estate

For commercial real estate clients, the firm assists with:

• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases
• Purchase and sale agreements for commercial properties
• Due diligence and title review
• Easements and use restrictions
• Development and construction contracts
• Real estate financing and loan documents
• Disputes involving commercial tenancies and properties

Residential real estate

For residential real estate matters, the firm assists clients with:

• Buying and selling homes, including contract drafting and review
• Reviewing disclosures and addressing potential non-disclosure issues
• Title review and resolving title defects
• Easements and neighborhood use issues
• Landlord-tenant disputes involving residential properties

Real estate litigation

The firm's litigators handle real estate-related disputes, including:

• Breach of real estate purchase and sale agreements
• Landlord-tenant disputes and evictions
• Quiet title and partition actions
• Failure to disclose and non-disclosure claims
• Construction-related disputes
• Foreclosure-related matters

Where appropriate, the firm also represents clients in mediation and arbitration to pursue negotiated or alternative dispute resolutions.

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