Sterling Minor has a distinguished history of acting as real estate counsel to businesses, and on occasion for residential real estate matters. In this role, the client will call upon him for advice, negotiation and document preparation, and even for litigation.

DISCLAIMER

The information you are reading at this Website is provided by Minor & Bair PLLC to be used as a guide. Sterling is not in the business of rendering legal advice without an Engagement, and this information is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney familiar with your specific fact situation. If you require legal advice, you should engage the services of an attorney. That attorney may be Sterling A. Minor, or may be another attorney licensed in Texas, who is experienced in real estate transactions.

Our Role as Part of Your Business Team

    For those in the business of real estate, such as investment, construction or development, counsel should be readily available to you for business transactions and advice, in addition to the real property issues. Business ownership arrangements should dovetail with ownership of all assets, including the planning for disposition of your property.

          A real estate broker is indispensible for selling property; but an attorney experienced in real estate contracts and title matters is as indispensible for buying property, because there is always the potential for disputes and title issues, either of which can be many times more expensive (and frustrating) than the cost and time for legal advice. Sterling has represented buyers and sellers of commercial property for over thirty years, the first sale a meat packing plant in Jacksonville, Florida in 1979, then one in Kinston, North Carolina the same year for the same client. The most recent was a buyer of raw land (forested) Northeast of Houston. One client in California is purchasing South Texas citrus orchard property for future housing.

Residential Development and Construction

          Real estate development is an extremely risky way to make money, perhaps second only to restaurants and bars. Certainly, no one should try this without legal counsel on limiting potential personal liability, on insurance matters, on zoning and deed restrictions, on oil and gas rights, on lending, and on pure real estate matters such as easements. I have represented developers as well as investors and contractors dealing with all of these issues.