Real Estate and Business Contracts and Agreements

The Rivkin Firm Approach

Real estate agreements often present unique legal challenges. Planning ahead is essential in protecting your interests and ensuring a smooth transaction, both during and after. An experienced real estate attorney can help you navigate the complexities that come along with these transactions.

Likewise, business owners must consider ways to set their organizations up for success, avoid preventable damage, and manage any legal issues that may arise. Working with a credible business attorney is critical to safeguarding the legitimacy and longevity of your organization. At Rivkin Firm, our real estate and business attorneys do more than craft contracts and agreements - we anticipate challenges you may not have considered, help you understand the terms of your deals, and make recommendations to avoid unneeded expenses and stress.

Contracts and Agreements

Whether you want to prepare a commercial lease or incorporate your business, our legal advocates are here to safeguard your finances and future. Rivkin Firm offers a broad range of real estate services including:

For Sale By Owner Agreements

Consultation regarding real estate purchases and sales

Preparation of commercial leases and negotiation of expired leases

Due diligence research prior to the purchase of commercial properties

Commercial lease termination negotiations

Construction contracts

Easement drafting

Drafting of promissory notes, joint venture agreements, and partnership agreements

Business formation

Corporate governance

LLC formation

LLC maintenance

Corporation formation

Why Work With an Attorney
Who Focuses on These Issues

Protect Your Interests

Save Time

Ensure Peace of Mind

Success Metrics

10M savings through due diligence analysis for a real estate investor

6M+ value of building through due diligence, analysis and negotiations

100K+ annual savings through review of commercial lease agreement

What Real People Say

“Highly recommended. Elena helped us with a complicated real estate transaction and we could not have been more pleased with her responsiveness, professionalism and knowledge of the law. We were referred to her by friends who have used her in the past for commercial/civil litigation cases and they were just as happy. She's smart and down to earth, just what we were looking for in an attorney, someone who would give us a simple explanation of options and help us navigate sometimes daunting issues.”

Client on a real estate transfer

“Highly recommended. Elena helped us with a complicated real estate transaction and we could not have been more pleased with her responsiveness, professionalism and knowledge of the law. We were referred to her by friends who have used her in the past for commercial/civil litigation cases and they were just as happy. She's smart and down to earth, just what we were looking for in an attorney, someone who would give us a simple explanation of options and help us navigate sometimes daunting issues.”

“Elena is very good at what she does. She goes the extra mile for her clients, if she doesn't know the answer she will get it for you. She is very pleasant to work with and she puts her whole heart into what she does.”

“I have hired Elena Rivkin on numerous occasions for real estate investment matters. I felt that I always got a very honest answer to my questions with my best interest in mind. Ms. Rivkin has always been very responsive and timely in getting back to me. She is excellent at listening and really understanding her clients perspectives, which yields great results in her work. I highly recommend Ms. Rivkin for her legal expertise, personable approach and overall value and quality of work.”

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