SELLER SERVICES & WARRANTY DEED PREPARATION

Legal Support for Every Step of Your Home Sale

At the Peet Law Group, our experienced real estate attorneys provide deed preparation services for sellers. We also take steps to ensure your transaction is smooth and legally sound:

• Identify and eliminate potential title problems before they arise.
• Prepare or Review the Purchase and Sale Contract – the instrument that governs all aspects of the transaction.
• Eliminate and/or cure title problems that threaten the transaction.
• Draft transaction instruments. In Vermont, the Seller’s attorney typically prepares the Warranty Deed, the Property Transfer Tax Return, Land Gains Tax Return, Non-resident Withholding Tax Return, and other required disclosures (i.e. the smoke detector certification, lead paint, water test notice, etc.).
• Order mortgage and lien payoff statements.
• Resolve disputes that arise under the Purchase and Sale Contract. Disputes may arise as to the meaning of particular clauses – i.e. building inspection and/or financing contingency clauses – that require the attention of counsel in order to resolve without unraveling the transaction.
• Close the transaction safely and successfully.  In addition to the Warranty Deed, there are a number of legal documents that need to be signed and exchanged. We are familiar with these documents and can help explain the meaning of each document before you sign.