Real Estate

There is likely no issue in the broad and diverse spectrum of real estate representation that our lawyers at Hoover Slovacek LLP have not successfully resolved in our long history. We have been practicing in the real estate arena for over 40 years, in both weak and strong markets, and have been involved in real estate transactions ranging from multi-million dollar construction projects to the purchase or transfer of homes and vacant lots. We regularly represent:

Owners and Property managers,
Developers, Builders, and Contractors,
Lenders, Realtors, and Title companies,
Real estate investment trusts (REITs),
Residential and commercial property associations, and
Buyers and sellers in varied transactions and disputes, ranging from multi-million dollar commercial properties to single-family residences.

We regularly address our clients legal needs in the areas of:

Commercial and residential land development;
Cellular tower leases, site agreements, and related issues;
Sales, financing, capitalization and work-outs for commercial/office, residential/apartment, industrial/warehouse, retail/shopping center, condo/townhouse, and mixed use projects;
Construction contracts and disputes;
Mechanic’s and materialman’s liens;
Section 1031 (Like-Kind) exchanges;
Co-tenancy agreements and issues;
Hotel/Motel/Resort properties;
Commercial and residential lease negotiations;
Deed restriction violations;
Collection of delinquent assessments;
Creation of homeowner associations and documents;
Vendor contracts;
Evictions;
Property management;
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues;
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issues;
Environmental and other regulatory issues, and
General forms and business documents preparation.

At Hoover Slovacek LLP, we believe that preventative legal advice is critical to serving our clients’ best interests. We assist property managers in educating their employees so that attorney intervention in not necessary on every issue they face. We have also been providing property management services for 40 years to both its residential and commercial clientele, whether they are landlords or tenants. Our attorneys provide in-depth counsel on leasing issues such as:

Non-payment of rent,
Misuse of premises,
Build-out requirements,
Subletting apartments and other properties,
Environmental obligations and other issues of breaches in lease terms
Preparation of lease forms and related documentation,
Review of management contracts,
Negotiation of contracts with property vendors, contractors, and utility companies,
Compliance with various employment and regulatory issues.

Our attorneys at Hoover Slovacek LLP can also address technical legal questions surrounding oil and gas properties for a diverse clientele, including:

Energy companies,
Project developers,
Oil and gas producers and marketers,
Utilities,
Railroads,
Energy consultants, and
Individual landowners.

Legal services we provide in this area of practice include:

Review and interpretation of various contracts and leases with respect to specific oil and mineral issues;
Examination and preparation of title opinions and chain-of-title documentation;
Issues regarding title and lien disputes,
Right-of-way and payment of royalties,
Acquisition or transfer of interest in producing properties, processing, transmission, pipeline and distribution facilities, and
Land use and environmental matters, such as surface contamination and removal of operators.

Let us know what our staff at Hoover Slovacek LLP can do to help you by e-mailing us via our Contact Us page, or by calling our Houston, Texas office at (713) 977-8686.