Need a Real Estate Attorney West Palm Beach?
We’d love to be your West Palm Beach Real Estate Lawyer!
At Griffiths & Smitherman, PL we have handled countless real estate transactions, from inception at the signing of the sales contract, through closing, to post-closing disputes with mortgage lenders.
As your Real Estate Attorney West Palm Beach, our real estate law experience encompasses several matters including:
- Purchases and Sales of Residential and Commercial Properties including Closings/Title Work
- Landlord & Tenant Matters
- Homeowners and Condominium Association Disputes
(Including Lien Foreclosure) [Representing Homeowners’ Only] - West Palm Beach Real Estate Foreclosures and Florida foreclosure defense
- Boundary Disputes
- Mechanics Liens
- Refinance
- Loan Modifications
Serving as your Real Estate Attorney West Palm Beach – and real estate law in general – is one our favorite ways to assist our clients. Unfortunately lawyers in this area, generally, go entirely under-utilized. A real estate attorney is the only person in any real estate transaction qualified to give you legal advice. Most people do not realize that your real estate agent or broker cannot give you legal advice. They are allowed to help you fill out forms, such as the Standard Florida Real Estate Contract for Purchase and Sale but they cannot draft special clauses that may be necessary, advise you of the legal implications of signing that contract or explain/discuss other legal matters that may come up during the purchase. Most importantly, a lawyer is absolutely the best qualified person to review the title search to the property to explain the priority of any liens showing and which, if any, will impede you receiving clear title.
When you are looking for a real estate attorney West Palm Beach Florida remember…
Real estate law is critically important in today’s market as several homes are being bought and sold post-foreclosure. If a thorough and extensive review is not done of the chain of title prior to the purchase you may have an unexpected title issue arise impeding your ability to sell the home years down the road.
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About Elizabeth
Elizabeth “Lisa” Smitherman-Rivera, Esq. is a founding partner of Griffiths & Smitherman, P.L. and concentrates her practice in the area of Bankruptcy & Debt Counseling, Real Estate Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Foreclosure Defense and Family Law.
Experience
Bar Admission
- The Florida Bar
Court Admissions
- All Florida State Courts
- Southern District of Florida
- Middle District of Florida
Education
- J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2008
- B.S., University of Central Florida, 2005
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy & Debt Counseling
- Real Estate Law
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Foreclosure Defense
- Family Law
Elizabeth Smitherman Rivera, Esq.
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