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
- 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
- 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
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 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
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers in America©, August 19, 2021
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America©, August 20, 2020
- Foster Swift Listed in Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2020, November 1, 2019