Foster Swift attorneys have a broad range of experience successfully handling real estate disputes. Our attorneys represent property owners, developers, associations, lenders, mortgagors, municipalities, investors, landlords, tenants, buyers, sellers, agents, brokers, managers, contractors, and title companies in a variety of litigation matters. When appropriate, our attorneys also turn to out-of-court resolutions, often saving time and money for our clients.
Some examples of the types of matters our attorneys have resolved include:
- Adverse Possession
- Brokerage Disputes
- Code Enforcement
- Commercial Lease Disputes
- Condemnation
- Easements
- Enforcement of Restrictions
- Foreclosures
- Land Contract Forfeitures
- Landlord/Tenant Disputes
- Land Use Issues
- Lease Disputes
- Lien Matters (including construction and enforcement of restrictions of condominium laws)
- Loan Restructuring and Workouts
- Out of Court Resolutions
- Property Line Disputes
- Property Management
- Purchase and Sale Disputes
- Real Estate Development
- Riparian Rights
- Slander of Title
- Trespassing
Foster Swift has been named a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Real Estate in Lansing by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2014, 2016-2020 and 2024.
Recent Blog Posts
Publications & Alerts
- Deadline Extended: Marketable Record Title Act Brings New Requirements for Preserving Land Restrictions & Easements, Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News E-blast, April 2, 2024
- Important Q & A for Commercial Tenants Whose Landlords Seek Bankruptcy - Part One, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy News, November 10, 2023
- What are the Different Types of Easements?, Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy News, June 28, 2023
- Evicting a Tenant in Michigan: Tips for First-Time Commercial Landlords, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, April 25, 2022
- Tips for First-Time Commercial Real Estate Landlords, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, April 1, 2022
- Commercial Real Estate: Dealing with the Ongoing Impact of COVID-19, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, October 5, 2020
Events
- Litigation Series: What To Do If You Are Being Sued, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Morning Break, August 10, 2022
- Litigation Series: What To Know If You Are Planning To Sue, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Morning Break, July 13, 2022
- Commercial Real Estate Concerns in the new COVID Environment, Foster Swift, September 9, 2020
News
- Foster Swift Elects EC Officers for 2024, Ingham County Legal News, February 21, 2024
- Foster Swift Swears in Four New Associates in Lansing, November 16, 2023
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2024, Best Lawyers in America, November 2, 2023
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, August 17, 2023
- Real Estate Attorney Roragen Joins Lansing Firm, Ingham County Legal News, July 10, 2023
- Titus Announced as "Go-To Lawyer" in Commercial Real Estate, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, June 20, 2023
- Schumacher to Receive MDTC Volunteer Award, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC), April 14, 2022