Real Estate and Development
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell's real estate attorneys represent buyers, sellers, developers, investors, lenders, franchisers, health care facilities, municipalities, utilities and individuals in a wide range of real estate transactions across New Hampshire.
ACQUISITIONS AND SALES
We draft and negotiate purchase-and-sale agreements and all other acquisition documents, and search titles in New Hampshire's 10 counties. As licensed agents, we issue title insurance for major title insurance companies, and conduct closings of any size. We advise clients on tax issues including assessment and abatements, current-use taxation, federal and state taxes, and 1031 exchanges.
ENTITY SELECTION AND TAX ADVICE
We counsel clients who form partnerships, limited liability companies and trusts for real estate transactions, providing advice on the business and tax implications, and setting up and maintaining the records for such entities.
DEVELOPMENT
We assist at all phases of development — pre-acquisition assessment, acquisition, financing, land use and shoreland permitting, conveyancing and leasing. We also represent clients in all aspects of state and local permitting — zoning and planning boards, municipal law, state shoreland development permits, condominiums and subdivision registration.
SECURED FINANCINGS
We counsel lenders and borrowers in finance transactions secured by mortgages on residential and commercial real estate, and have experience in all issues relevant to commercial real estate finance.
Other real estate activity includes:
- Time share development and regulation
- Tax abatement proceedings before towns, administrative agencies and the courts
- Eminent domain cases in state and federal courts
- Leasing for commercial properties
- Environmental advice
Browse our Real Estate Law articles in our Resources section.
