I provide efficient, effective and principled legal representation. We jointly plan your case as though it is a business project -- identify your goals, the best ways to accomplish your desired end and determine the work required (and who will do it). We evaluate each step to determine its impact on progress and your budget. We refrain from "tit for tat" retaliation because that lets others control your case. My decades of experience in business planning and execution of projects, litigation and dispute resolution and our full embrace of technological advances work for your advantage. No one works harder for...

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David Bernier Esq

Kennebec County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer. 34 years experience

(207) 873-0186 44 Elm Street
Waterville, ME 04901

Real Estate, Business, Elder and Social Security Disability
Saint Louis University School of Law

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Jennifer Frey Kreckel

Oxford County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer. 31 years experience

(207) 364-4593 Kreckel Law PA
P.O. Drawer L/95 Congress Street
Rumford, ME 04276

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Syracuse University College of Law

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Elliott R. Teel Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney. 9 years experience

(207) 228-1870 142 High St
Suite 511
Portland, ME 04101

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law

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I provide legal services for individuals and small businesses throughout southern Maine. I offer legal analysis and litigation services on real property issues. I represent buyers and sellers in real estate transactions. For business owners I can assist with formation, contract and general consulting matters. For many matters I offer services at flat-rate pricing.

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John Sawyer Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer. 33 years experience

(207) 839-6771 157 Main Street
P.O. Box 1
Gorham, ME 04038

Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
University of Maine School of Law

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Matthew Newman Esq

Lincoln County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney. 14 years experience

(207) 563-1700 19 Vine St
Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME 04543

Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate

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Sarah McDaniel Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(207) 591-5747 90 Bridge Street, Suite 100
WESTBROOK, ME 04092

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Appeals, Environmental and Municipal
Harvard Law School

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After receiving her B.A. from College of the Atlantic and her M.E.S. from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Sarah McDaniel worked in the land conservation and planning department at The Trustees of Reservations, a state-wide land trust in Massachusetts, for three years before graduating Harvard Law School in 2003. Sarah founded Maine Land Law in 2009 after developing a law practice focusing on all aspects of real property law, with a particular emphasis on conservation transactions, civil litigation, and land use permitting. In 2013, Sarah joined with colleagues to co-found Douglas McDaniel Campo & Schools LLC,...

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David Lourie Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer. 41 years experience

(207) 799-4922 189 Spurwink Avenue
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Real Estate, Landlord Tenant, Municipal and Personal Injury
Boston College Law School

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I have been Corporation Counsel for the City of Portland and other municipalities as well as private clients in land use and related real property, and civil liberties disputes.

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Jeremey Miller

Knox County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney. 16 years experience

(207) 354-8100 145 Main Street
P.O. Box 339
Thomaston, ME 04861

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Foreclosure Defense

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Stephen Bourget Esq

Kennebec County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney.

(207) 623-9964 64 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330

Real Estate, Criminal, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Franklin Pierce Law Center

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Scott Ladd Esq

Kennebec County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 582-3650 251 Water Street
Gardiner, ME 04345

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Franklin Pierce Law Center

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Knowledgeable in all aspects of real estate law, Scott practices primarily in residential and commercial real estate transactions as counsel for lenders, sellers and purchasers. He is also counsel for a number of successful small to moderately sized business ventures. Scott graduated from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1985 and has been a member of the Maine Bar since that time. He has been a member of the Title Standards Committee of the Real Estate section of the Maine State Bar Association since 1987. He is a licensed title insurance agent for First American Title Insurance Company. Scott is a former...

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Mary-Anne E. Martell

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney. 20 years experience

1399 Bridgton Road
Westbrook, ME 04092

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Landlord Tenant
University of Maine School of Law

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Seacoast Law Founder and Senior Counsel, Mary-Anne Martell is a native Mainer whose varied life and professional experience brings an unparalleled level of understanding and service to her clients. During the 1970s, she worked as a welder, building turbine steam nuclear re-heaters for General Electric in South Portland and was very active in the union. Later, she spent eight years at Burnham & Morrill in Portland. Among other tasks, Mary-Anne spent her first year there "putting the pork" in the cans of beans. It was during her tenure at the bean factory that she found herself the sole...

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Colleen P. Tucker Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer. 32 years experience

(207) 775-3709 P.O.Box 15003
PORTLAND, ME 04112

Real Estate and Bankruptcy

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Dori Chadbourne Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney.

(207) 780-8600 178 Middle St
Portland, ME 04101

Real Estate, Business, Civil Rights and Criminal

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Erika Frank Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 892-8484 711 Roosevelt Trail
North Windham, ME 04062

Real Estate and Business

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Brendan Rielly Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 775-7271 10 Free St.
PORTLAND, ME 04112

Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Environmental

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Alyssa C. Tibbetts

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 775-7271 Ten Free Street
Portland, ME 04112

Real Estate

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Roy T. Pierce

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney.

(207) 775-7271 Ten Free Street
Portland, ME 04112

Real Estate

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Michael Quinlan Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 775-7271 10 Free St.
PORTLAND, ME 04112

Real Estate, Business and IP
Cornell Law School

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Marcia Corradini Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney.

(207) 775-7271 10 Free St.
PORTLAND, ME 04112

Real Estate and Business
Franklin Pierce Law Center

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Charles Katz-Leavy Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Attorney.

(207) 775-7271 10 Free St.
PORTLAND, ME 04112

Real Estate

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Timothy Keiter Esq

Cumberland County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 774-5100 140 William St
Portland, ME 04103

Real Estate and Business

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Brian Winchester Esq

Kennebec County, ME Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(207) 623-1915 116 State St
Augusta, ME 04330

Real Estate, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Franklin Pierce Law Center

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Real estate refers to land, as well as anything permanently attached to the land, such as buildings and other structures, and covers more than just the drafting of contracts for the purchase and sale of property. Both federal and state laws regulate real estate transactions. The Federal Fair Housing Act, for example, prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Many states have enacted similar legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of certain characteristics.

Attorneys in this field may handle leasing issues, landlord-tenant disputes, eviction proceedings and homeowner association (HOA) problems. Other matters within this practice area include title disputes, mortgages, covenants, easements, and equitable servitudes. Many real estate issues can affect both commercial and individual renters and landlords. Real estate lawyers who represent commercial interests may also focus on land use, zoning, environmental law, or eminent domain issues.

Some states provide a certification for lawyers who have demonstrated experience and competency in the practice of real estate law. These attorneys must meet certain educational, experience, and examination requirements to receive the certification as a specialist.

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