Real estate transactions and real estate disputes are complex and time-consuming. The experienced real estate attorneys at Murphy Cordier Casale Axel PLC will help you with all aspects of your issue, whether it is buying or selling a home or commercial property in Arizona or attempting to settle an issue with a tenant, landlord, or property owner.
Real Estate Development & Transactions
Murphy Cordier Casale Axel (MCCA) offers comprehensive legal services in real estate development and transactions, guiding clients through the complexities of property acquisition, development, and sales. Their attorneys ensure compliance with zoning, financing, and regulatory requirements, helping clients navigate every stage of real estate projects.
Quality Representation
Murphy Cordier Casale Axel PLC are adept in representing our real estate development clients in Arizona state and federal courts, as well as appellate practice. We have successfully handled disputes concerning commercial leases, corporate bankruptcy issues, zoning and land use questions, foreclosures, environmental concerns, as well as assisting clients with issues of insurance, construction, and employment issues.
Our Team
Our team can handle all aspects of real estate matters from start to finish. We excel in the negotiation and preparation of development and construction agreements, along with the other required materials and for office buildings, shopping malls, apartments, centers, mixed-use projects, and industrial sites. We will also conduct title examinations of real estate, evaluate title exceptions, and negotiate title insurance policies for our clients.
Commercial Leases
MCCA assists clients with the negotiation, drafting, and enforcement of commercial leases, ensuring terms that protect business interests and comply with applicable laws. Their attorneys work to resolve disputes and ensure clarity in lease agreements, fostering strong landlord-tenant relationships.
Significant Lease Terms
The commercial lease attorneys at Murphy Cordier Casale Axel PLC are experienced with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial leases. They will be certain that items such as these are addressed in clients’ commercial leases:
- Length of the lease or the “lease term”
- Renewal options
- Rent escalations or increases
- The formula for calculating rent increases
- Insurance, property tax, and maintenance costs
- Security deposit and return conditions
- Rental space and common area measurements
- Improvements, modifications (“build outs”), or fixtures that will be added to the space (and who will pay for them and who owns them at lease end)
- Signage
- Maintenance
- Lease assignments and sublets
- Lease termination, notice requirements, and early termination penalties
- Mediation or arbitration requirements
Murphy Cordier Casale Axel PLC commercial leasing attorneys ask and resolve key issues in commercial leases, looking for traps that can make for added expense, and then negotiate the terms to protect our clients and to be certain that their interests are protected.
Declarations, CC&R’s, Easements
MCCA provides legal support in the drafting, interpretation, and enforcement of declarations, covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&R’s), as well as easement agreements, to protect property rights and ensure compliance with land use regulations. Their attorneys offer guidance on property development, maintenance, and dispute resolution related to CC&R’s and easements.
