Legal questions may arise at anytime during the
transaction.
Our Real Estate Attorneys can assist you with a wide variety of questions, including:
• How should I take title? Is joint tenancy the best way, or are there other options that might fit my life situation better?
• I am the trustee of a Living Trust; how should title to this property be held?
• I'm going through a divorce; how can this impact the transaction?
• How might a 1031 Exchange be beneficial to me?
• Can I get advice on a credit problem that may affect the transaction?
• Will this transaction affect my taxes?
RERM Attorneys will advise you on:
• Property Liens
• Foreclosure Issues
• Bankruptcy Issues
• Leasing or rental of the property
• Short Sale Counseling & Negotiations
The Real Estate Buyer/Seller Protection Plan
A Superior Service From RERM You will receive the following services from the RERM plan:
1. Up to 30 minutes of telephone consultation per non-dispute, transactional legal matter with a licensed real estate attorney. There is no limit as to the number of matters eligible for consults as long as they pertain to different legal matters. (Legal matters must pertain to the property listed on the Protection Plan.)
2. Up to ten (10) pages of document review by the panel attorney.
3. Up to 25% rate reduction off the normal and customary fees on any additional services that the member requests from the participating attorney.
RERM fees are contingent upon the close of escrow, so there are no prepaid fees on your transaction. At the close of escrow the very reasonable fee for RERM services is paid. If escrow does not close, any services rendered are free of charge.
Lifetime Dispute Resolution
Services After the Close of Escrow
Your RERM professional Mediator will provide you with self-help guidelines for communicating your claim to the adverse party, including sample demand letters.
• RERM provides informal mediation services to bring about early resolution of most disputes and has a success rate above 96%.
• You will receive assistance in facilitating mediations, to comply with the mediation clause found in the typical Real Estate Purchase Agreement.
• Information regarding the Small Claims Court System will be available to you when appropriate, when other remedies have not resolved the dispute.
• The Lifetime Dispute Resolution Service* is limited to matters involving Buyers, Sellers, and Third Parties only, who were involved in the transaction.
• Dispute Resolution Services are provided by RERM's
staff of professional Mediators who are not attorneys.