Law Offices of Bruce E. Bergman

The Law Offices of Bruce E. Bergman is policy issuing agents of Connecticut Attorneys' Title Insurance Company and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company.

The Law Offices of Bruce E. Bergman has served in a wide range of Commercial and Residential Real Estate transactions for our clients.  Our law firm has been providing legal representation to people in Connecticut since 1970.  We understand the local Real Estate market.  This allows us to provide effective representation to clients who are buying or selling property or are engaged in other Real Estate situations necessitating legal assistance and guidance, including foreclosure mediation and representation.

The Real Estate process consists of three phases:  the purchase and sale agreement, preparation for the closing and the closing itself.

We will represent you as either the Buyer or Seller from start to finish.  We will assist you in the contract preparation and negotiation, in the preparation for the closing (the inspections, survey, title insurance) and at the closing itself.  We have substantial experience representing first-time home buyers.

Our attorneys and staff take courses on a regular basis to stay up-to-date with the latest rules and policies regarding real estate transactions.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

When you are thinking above buying or selling a piece of property or a situation has arisen that requires legal support, contact the Law Offices of Bruce E. Bergman for guidance and support to ensure a successful outcome.

Residential Real Estate transactions can be simple or complex.  What is constant is that they are very important to our clients.  A home is usually the most expensive item a person will buy or sell during his or her lifetime.  We understand the magnitude of this event in the lives of our clients and work to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Our clients are diverse, from young couples purchasing their first home to retirees selling large estates and everyone in between.  We represent them throughout the entire transaction, from drafting or reviewing an offer to attending the closing.  Some of the services we provide include:

• Drafting contracts of sale
• Drafting Closing Disclosures 
• Drafting satisfaction of mortgage statements
• Facilitating financing
• Executing summary judgements (evictions)
• Selling real estate on behalf of estates or trusts
• Attending closings
• Acting as escrow agents
• Examining titles
• Recovering foreclosure surplus
• Transferring residential property between family members
• Purchase or sale of foreclosed property
• New construction subdivision sales.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

We represent businesses of all sizes in all types of Commercial Real Estate matters.  Some of our cases have involved:

• Land use and zoning
• Drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements
• Drafting and review of commercial leases
• Commercial mortgages
• Construction loans
• Asset based lending
• Foreclosures and workouts
• Representing creditors in bankruptcy actions involving real estate
• Title examinations (title, tax and lien searches)
• Adverse possession
• 1031 Exchange transactions

FORECLOSURES

• Defense Against Foreclosures
• Committee 

 

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