St. Augustine Area's Largest Law Firm
Real Estate Buyer Representation
Buying property? We provide Real Estate Buyer Representation.
We can assist with reviewing your agreement or contract, due diligence, deed, title review, entitlements, including rezonings, variances, and related approvals. We can also review your closing documents, deed and closing statement.
- Contact Closing Agent Katie Lemelin
- Contact Closing Agent Thom Sharpe
- Contact Closing Attorney Douglas Burnett
More Lawyers and More Experience than any other in the St. Augustine area. Our attorneys and lawyers any real estate closers have more extensive experience in Real Estate Buyer Representation than any other law firm in the St. Augustine area.
Review Before You Sign
Review before Signing? Our Real Estate Buyer Representation attorneys can review a proposed or draft contract before you sign. Add St. Johns Law Group to the contract as Title and Escrow Agent before signing.
Escrow and Title Agent
St. Johns Law Group
104 Sea Grove Main Street
St. Augustine, Florida 32080
(904) 495-0400
Let Us Help
- Need an amendment or addendum? We can draft contract modifications and amended terms to an agreement.
- Title Insurance? We write title at the same rates as title companies.
- Title defect? We routinely assist clients with clearing defects and quiet title actions.
- Seller default? Should the situation arise, our attorneys have experience with Real Estate Buyer Representation in litigating actions over escrow disputes, damages and specific performance. Our lawyers routinely provide Real Estate Buyer Representation on construction defects, failure to disclosed and hidden defect actions.
- Need a lease? We can draft your agreement for commercial or residential use.
- Hiring a contractor? Our construction attorney Shaun Saliba can review or draft the agreement with provisions that protect the homeowner.
- Need zoning approval? We have extensive experience with land development, zoning, variances and permitting. Our attorneys Douglas Burnett and James Whitehouse have obtained approval for over 100 Planned Unit Developments (PUD).
Loan Refinance
If you are refinancing your property, please tell your lender that you would like St. Johns Law Group to provide Real Estate Buyer Representation for your borrowing.
As part of a refinance, you may be entitled to a discounted rate of title insurance. In order to provide a reissue credit, we must retain in our files a copy of your prior owner’s policy of title insurance that was issued when you purchased the property.
As part of the closing process, we are also required to retain a copy of your hazard insurance (homeowners insurance) declaration page in our files. Please make sure to forward a copy of such to us at your earliest convenience.
Mail Away Real Estate Buyer Representation?
Need to have the closing documents sent to you? No problem. You will need to sign in the presence of a notary public and one additional witness.
Need to use a power of attorney? Our Real Estate Buyer Representation attorney can draft a power of attorney for use as part of the closing. The laws in Florida surrounding the use of a power of attorney are quite rigid.
What to Bring to Closing?
On the day of closing, please make sure to bring a valid driver’s license or other government issued photo identification so our Real Estate Buyer Representation attorney may properly notarize your documents.
Wire Transfers Only. We are only able to accept wire transfers for funds required for closing.
If you have any questions or concerns about the closing process, please feel free to contact our office with any questions.
Post-Closing: Tips?
Keep your title policy for future use. If you have a loan, you may be eligible for reissue credit on a lender policy should you ever refinance.
New primary residence. File for Homestead Exemption with the St. Johns County Property Appraiser.
Moving from out-of-state. You may need to update your estate planning to reflect Florida Law. Our wills, trust and estates attorneys James Hatfield and Ann Miles are here to guide your through future planning.
Contact Us:
- 104 Sea Grove Main Street | St. Augustine, Florida 32080
