Minnesota Real Estate Attorneys
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- Serving Minnesota Since 2003
Minnesota Real Estate Attorneys
Real estate matters can become complicated quickly. Whether the property is your home, an investment, part of a business, or the site of a development project, decisions involving it can have significant financial and legal consequences for years to come.
Burns & Hansen brings a broad real estate perspective to these decisions. Our attorneys advise individuals and businesses before problems arise and represent them when significant disputes develop, drawing on experience in transactions, litigation, construction, business law, and other disciplines that frequently intersect with real estate.
Real Estate Litigation
Representing property owners, businesses, developers, and other parties in disputes involving ownership, contracts, boundaries, title, development, and other real estate interests.
Land Use, Zoning & Development
Helping property owners and developers navigate zoning, permitting, land use approvals, development requirements, and disputes that can determine how property may be used.
Condemnation & Adverse Possession
Representing property owners and other parties in disputes involving government acquisition of private property, boundary rights, and claims to ownership through adverse possession.
Mortgage & Foreclosure
Advising commercial property owners, businesses, investors, banks, and other lenders on mortgage defaults, foreclosure proceedings, workouts, and related real estate financing issues.
Commercial & Residential Transactions
Advising clients on purchases, sales, leases, financing, development agreements, and other transactions involving commercial and residential real estate.
HOA Formation & Consulting
Helping homeowners associations, boards, and developers establish sound governing structures and address governing documents, property issues, compliance, and association operations.
Historic Preservation
Advising property owners and other stakeholders on legal issues involving historic properties, preservation requirements, redevelopment, and competing property interests.
Why Burns & Hansen for Real Estate Law
When you work with Burns & Hansen, you benefit from:
- Attorneys experienced in both real estate transactions and disputes, bringing a broader perspective to decisions involving ownership, development, financing, and property rights.
- Counsel capable of handling sophisticated ownership, development, financing, and property-rights issues.
- Litigators prepared to pursue or defend significant real estate claims when negotiation does not produce an acceptable resolution.
- Experience working with businesses, developers, investors, property owners, associations, lenders, and other parties with substantial interests tied to real property.
- A team that can address the business, construction, landlord, estate planning, and appellate issues that frequently intersect with real estate law.
- Clear advice focused on the legal and financial considerations that matter to the property, transaction, or dispute at hand.
Common Situations We Can Help With
You may benefit from a real estate attorney if you're trying to:
- Protect your interests before committing to a significant property transaction.
- Determine how a contract, title issue, easement, or other property right affects what you can do with real estate.
- Overcome a legal or regulatory obstacle that is delaying a planned project or property use.
- Address a disagreement that threatens the ownership, value, financing, or use of your property.
- Understand your options after a deal, development, lease, or other real estate arrangement does not go as planned.
- Evaluate legal risks involving a property before they become more difficult or expensive to resolve.
- Coordinate real estate concerns with related business, construction, financing, or litigation issues.
- Decide whether a property dispute is best addressed through negotiation, litigation, or another legal remedy.
- Have another real estate matter, or aren't sure whether your situation fits one of these categories. Contact Burns & Hansen to discuss your situation with an attorney.
Partition Actions & Property Ownership Disputes
When two or more people own real estate together but disagree about what should happen to it, a partition action may provide a way to resolve their competing interests. These disputes commonly arise when unmarried couples separate, family members inherit property together, or co-owners disagree about whether to keep or sell a property.
Burns & Hansen represents clients in partition actions involving property sales, negotiated buyouts, and disputes over ownership interests and financial contributions. Our real estate, family law, and civil litigation attorneys work together to address the legal and financial issues involved, whether through negotiation or court proceedings.
Frequently Asked Questions about Real Estate Law
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What types of real estate matters does Burns & Hansen handle?
We advise and represent clients in commercial and residential transactions, real estate litigation, land use and zoning, development, condemnation, adverse possession, mortgages and foreclosure, HOA matters, historic preservation, landlord matters, and other disputes involving property rights.
Does Burns & Hansen handle both real estate transactions and litigation?
Yes. Our attorneys advise clients when real estate deals are being structured and represent clients when disputes arise. That combination can be particularly valuable in complicated matters because our transactional attorneys understand where disputes can develop, while our litigators understand how contract and property decisions may ultimately be evaluated in court.
What is the difference between commercial and residential real estate law?
Commercial transactions frequently involve more heavily negotiated contracts, financing structures, development considerations, leases, entity ownership, and regulatory requirements. Residential matters can raise many of the same legal issues, but often within a different transactional and regulatory framework.
Do I need a real estate attorney when buying or selling property in Minnesota?
Minnesota does not require an attorney for every real estate transaction, but legal counsel can be valuable when a transaction involves significant financial interests, complex contract terms, title concerns, development plans, financing, unusual property conditions, or other legal issues.
Can Burns & Hansen help with zoning and development issues?
Yes. We assist property owners and developers with zoning, permitting, land use approvals, development requirements, and disputes involving proposed or existing uses of real property.
What are common causes of real estate litigation?
Real estate disputes may involve purchase agreements, leases, title and ownership, boundaries, easements, disclosures, development rights, construction, financing, or disagreements over how property may be used. The appropriate response depends on the underlying rights and the client's objectives.
Can Burns & Hansen help when a real estate matter involves other areas of law?
Yes. Real estate issues frequently overlap with business transactions, construction, landlord law, estate planning, litigation, and appeals. Burns & Hansen's broader practice allows those related issues to be addressed within the same firm when appropriate.
Speak With a Minnesota Real Estate Attorney
If you're facing an important real estate decision, dealing with a property dispute, or unsure how a legal issue could affect your plans, getting guidance early can help you understand your options and determine what to do next.
Contact Burns & Hansen to discuss a real estate transaction, development issue, property dispute, or other real estate matter with an experienced Minnesota attorney.
