The Real Estate Legal Team at McGuire, Wood & Bissette, PA provides a wealth of comprehensive experience and practical legal services for a client’s wide range of needs.

Since the inception of our firm, we have evolved with the changing real estate market in Western North Carolina. As a result, our Real Estate Legal Team provides highly diversified services and strives to keep communication strong in offering direct accessibility to our attorneys

We represent clients in simple to complex matters, providing thoughtful and practical advice with respect to commercial and residential development related transactions.

• Zoning review and compliance
• Drafting and advising for Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs) for residential, commercial and mixed-use communities
• Preparation of Commercial and Residential Owner Association Articles and Bylaws and general representation of Association legal matters
• preparation of condo documents such as the public offering statement and declaration
• Environmental compliance
• Land planning collaboration with developers, lenders, engineers, surveyors, municipality review administrators and utility providers Preparation of development sales contracts and related documentation

• Lender representation
• Assistance with acquisition and disposition of commercial assets including office, industrial, hotel, leaseholds, retail and recreational
• Tax deferred exchanges under Section 1031
• Builder representation
• Conservation easements
• Lease preparation and review
• Title company representation

• Representation in purchase, sale and refinance transactions
• General legal advice including preparation of documentation such as deeds, affidavits and settlement statements
• Contract consultation and preparation
• Title examinations and title review
• Seller financing transactions
• Preparation of rights-of-way and easements
• Powers of attorney
• Lease preparation and review
• Construction loans and construction contract review