Anchor Legal Team PLLC

Prosecute and Defend:  Claims involving adverse possession and easement by implication, prescription, or necessity.

Boundary Disputes:  Investigate the history of the property lines, analyze survey data, and interpret legal descriptions in deeds.

Title Disputes:  Research of the chain of title (the history of ownership), identifying and addressing defects or encumbrances (claims or liens against the property), and lis pendens actions to quiet title actions to establish clear ownership.

Petitions for Partition:  Litigate actions involving petitions to partition property in Land Court.

Breach of Real Estate Contract Disputes

Construction Disputes:  Disagreements between builders and homeowners, developers and contractors, or among various parties involved in a construction project. 

Landlord and Tenant Issues:  Represent landlords and tenants in eviction proceedings.

Zoning Compliance and Review

Certification of Occupancy

• "As of Right" Zoning

• Relief Zoning - Zoning research, building history, code interpretation and analysis, work with ISD, zoning board meeting preparation, strategy and representation.

Permit Applications

• As is Zoning

• Relief Zoning - Zoning research, building history, code interpretation and analysis, variance permit application, zoning board meeting preparation, strategy and representation.

• Zoning Appeal Representation 

Purchase and Sales Agreements:  Drafting and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements.

Coordinating the Closing: Coordination of the efforts of all parties involved in a real estate transaction, including buyers, sellers, lenders, attorneys, title companies, and insurance providers.  Management of communication and scheduling to ensure a timely closing.

Managing Escrow Funds: Receive and manage all funds related to the transaction, including the down payment, loan proceeds, and closing costs, holding them in an escrow account until closing.  Facilitate proper disbursement of funds to the relevant parties according to the terms of the sale agreement.

Preparing and Reviewing Closing Documents: Prepare and review all necessary closing documents, such as the closing disclosure, deed, mortgage, and other relevant paperwork.  

Title and Escrow Procedures:  Work with the title companies to ensure a clear title and resolve any title issues that may arise.

Calculating Closing Costs: Calculation of all closing costs for both buyers and sellers, ensuring accuracy and transparency in the process. 

Disbursement of Funds: At closing, disbursement of funds to the appropriate parties according to the terms of the agreement.

Addressing Issues and Disputes:  Serve in the role of a mediator, working to resolve problems efficiently and effectively to avoid delays in the closing.

Residential and Commercial Leases:  Drafting and review of residential and commercial leases for both landlords and prospective tenants.

Special Education Law: Representation of students with disabilities and their families to advocate for appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans. This includes navigating the processes for evaluations, developing IEPs, resolving disputes with school districts through mediation or due process hearings, and litigating cases when necessary.

Student Discipline:  Representation students facing suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary actions, ensuring that due process rights are upheld and that any disciplinary action is fair and appropriate.

Anti-Bullying Cases: Advocating for the student's safety and well-being while ensuring the school district follows appropriate procedures and laws. Work includes investigation of bullying, negotiations with the school, filing grievances and complaints with the district, state education agency, mediation, and due process hearings. 
Example of types of cases:

• Verbal Harassment

• Physical Bullying

• Cyberbullying

• Social Exclusion/ Isolation

• Racial, Religious, or Sexual Harassment