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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Recent Blog Posts
Publications & Alerts
- Amendment to Michigan Marketable Record Title Act Requires Land Owners to Take Action to Preserve Certain Rights, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, May 25, 2020
- Frequently Asked Questions in Commercial Real Estate Law, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, February 24, 2020
- Frequently Asked Real Estate Questions, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, November 15, 2019
- Beyond the Basics: Drafting Effective Option Provisions in Commercial Lease Agreements, Foster Swift Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, August 21, 2019
- A Transfer Tax Exemption for the Sale of Certain Principal Residences, Foster Swift Finance, Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, August 20, 2019
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules that Building Inspection Fees Must Reasonably Relate to the Costs of Services Provided by a Municipality’s Building Department, Inside 208 Blog, Michigan Municipal League, August 6, 2019
News
- Foster Swift Listed in Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2020, November 1, 2019
- Schlender Provides Perspective on Divorce Cases, April 25, 2019
- Foster Swift Rated Tier 1 in 27 Practice Areas in Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms", November 1, 2018
- Six Foster Swift Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2019 "Lawyer of the Year", August 15, 2018
- Richardson Elevated to MDTC President, July 5, 2018