Real Estate Disputes in San Diego

Effective Attorneys Resolving Real Estate Disputes

Real estate disputes in California can be quite expensive. The value of most pieces of real property are such that an underlying dispute between a buyer and seller, or between neighbors can quickly escalate into a potential exposure into the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. The experienced real estate dispute resolution attorneys at the Watkins firm have served the San Diego region and all of California for more than four decades. We have helped to negotiate a resolution, or represent clients in almost every form of real estate dispute, including but not limited to:

• Real estate litigation
• Breach of contract dispute on behalf of either the buyer or the seller
• Real estate member, partner, or shareholder disputes
• Boundary disputes between neighbors
• Access to property or shared resources such as a well
• Partial disclosure without providing a full and truthful assessment
• Disagreements over security deposits or commercial leasehold improvements
• Disputes between tenants, co-owners or tenants in common
• Property ownership disputes
• Adverse possession, prescriptive rights
• Insurance coverage disputes and cumis counsel
• View disputes
• Lease disputes
• Issues with trees and other hazards
• Easement disputes, restrictive covenants, conditions, prescriptive rights, and other access rights
• Fraudulent conveyance
• Quiet title
• Partition actions
• Eminent domain and condemnation

San Diego Real Estate Transaction Disputes

Real estate transactions throughout California are quite complex, and the legal documentation involved in commercial and residential real estate transactions can be overwhelming to most buyers. Commercial property owners and businesses understand the value of legal representation throughout a commercial real estate transaction. Real estate disputes can arise at several points during and after the transaction including:

• Contract and lease disputes
• Listing contract disputes – duty to disclose or breach of fiduciary duty
• Construction, build out and design defect disputes
• Construction or development contract disputes (non-payment, poor quality of materials, or poor workmanship)
• Mechanic’s lien claims
• Real estate breach of contract and warranty
• Escrow disputes
• Rescission claims base on nondisclosure, fraud
• Rescission action or reformation or restructuering of contracts and deeds
• Commission disputes
• Liens and other encumbrances
• Foreclosures, short sales, liens and title disputes
• Broker liability
• Fraud and negligent misrepresentation
• Failure to disclose or nondisclosure
• Slander of title
• Unlawful detainer
• Failure to disclose
• Hidden defects discovered post-purchase (including mold, environmental contamination, structural issues)
• Breach of fiduciary duty of real estate professionals

It is important to work with real estate lawyers who thoroughly understand local, state and federal real estate laws. Our attorneys also understand the nature of the “deal” and the importance of working in a positive and constructive way to negotiate resolution to conflicts and disputes in some cases while preserving a productive working environment. We are prepared to represent our commercial and residential real estate clients through every aspect of dispute resolution including:

• Negotiation
• Mediation and Arbitration
• Litigation

Contact Experienced San Diego Real Estate Dispute Lawyers

Are you looking for a real estate attorney with exceptional skill and expertise in real estate transactions, combined with the litigation and negotiation experience to represent you through any real estate disputes that may arise in the course of a real estate transaction or venture? We invite you to contact us to schedule a meeting, or call for a complimentary and substantial consultation at 858-535-1511. If you are involved in a San Diego area real estate dispute we will help you to develop a successful strategy to achieve the best possible outcome in the shortest time frame possible and in a cost-effective manner.