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Business and real estate law
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Business Law & Real Estate Law
Business and real estate decisions often involve more than a single document or transaction. The right legal structure, contract, ownership arrangement, or agreement can affect how smoothly things work today and what happens when circumstances change.
Short & Stevens Law helps business owners, entrepreneurs, buyers, sellers, and property owners understand their options and make practical legal decisions based on their specific situation.
Whether you are forming a company, reviewing an agreement, planning for future ownership changes, or navigating a real estate transaction, our goal is to protect your interests without making the process more complicated than it needs to be.
Practical Help for
From formation and contracts to property matters and long-term planning, we help you navigate important business and real estate decisions.
Start & Structure
Choose the right entity, establish ownership, and put the legal foundation of your business in place.
Review & Protect
Draft and review contracts, agreements, and other documents that define responsibilities and protect your interests.
Buy, Sell & Transfer
Navigate business ownership changes, real estate transactions, property transfers, and related legal considerations.
Plan for What Comes Next
Coordinate business, property, succession, and estate planning so your legal strategy works as a whole.
Business Law
Legal Support for Every
Entity Selection & Formation
Choose and establish a business structure that fits your ownership, operations, and long-term goals.
Contracts & Agreements
Draft, review, and update agreements that clearly define expectations and reduce uncertainty.
Employee & Contractor Agreements
Create agreements that clarify roles, responsibilities, compensation, and working relationships.
Buy-Sell & Ownership Agreements
Plan ahead for ownership changes, exits, transfers, and unexpected events.
Business Dissolution
Navigate the legal steps involved in winding down or restructuring a business.
Ongoing Legal Counsel
Get practical legal guidance as questions, transactions, and new challenges arise.
Real Estate Law
Guidance for Property Transactions
Residential Transactions
Commercial Transactions
Support for commercial property purchases, sales, ownership matters, and transaction documents.
Contract Review
Review purchase agreements, disclosures, leases, and related documents before commitments are made.
Ownership & Title Issues
Understand how property is titled and how ownership decisions may affect your broader legal planning.
Property Transfers
Get guidance when ownership needs to change because of business, family, trust, or estate planning needs.
Real Estate & Estate Planning
Coordinate property ownership with trusts, business entities, and long-term estate planning goals.
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FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of business entity should I choose?
Administration often begins when the person who created the trust dies or when the current trustee can no longer serve.
Should an attorney review my business contracts?
It depends on your assets, family structure, goals, and how you want your estate handled. An attorney can help you compare the options.
When should a business have a buy-sell agreement?
It depends on your assets, family structure, goals, and how you want your estate handled. An attorney can help you compare the options.
Can real estate be owned through a business or trust?
It depends on your assets, family structure, goals, and how you want your estate handled. An attorney can help you compare the options.
Can business and estate planning work together?
It depends on your assets, family structure, goals, and how you want your estate handled. An attorney can help you compare the options.
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