Real Estate Contract Attorney in Phoenix, AZ

Yes. Arizona doesn't require an attorney, and a signed written contract with a clear property description can be enforced. The risk is in what a homemade contract leaves out: an adequate legal description, clear payment and closing terms, default remedies, and the disclosures your type of deal requires. Wholesale assignments, land sales in unincorporated areas, and agreements for sale all carry Arizona rules that free templates rarely handle. Many clients write the business terms themselves and have Francisca turn them into an Arizona-ready contract. That usually costs less than a full draft from scratch.

A review checks whether the contract does what you think it does. Francisca starts with the basics: the parties, the property description, the price, and the payment terms. Then she looks at deadlines, who pays which costs, how earnest money is handled, what happens if either side backs out, and whether the other side can assign the contract or delay closing. She also checks for any Arizona disclosure or recording rule your deal triggers. You get a plain-language summary of the risks and a redline of suggested changes, so you know what to ask for before you sign.

Yes. Arizona lets you sell your home to anyone without an agent. You'll still need a written contract signed by both of you, the seller disclosures that apply, and an escrow company to close and record the deed. If both spouses own the home as community property, both must sign. If the price is below market value, talk to your CPA about gift tax reporting. If you'll carry part of the price yourself, you'll also need a note and deed of trust. Francisca drafts private sale contracts and coordinates the deeds and owner financing pieces when a seller carries the loan.

Yes, when it's done with the disclosures Arizona requires. Wholesaling means putting a home under contract and assigning that contract to another buyer for a fee. Under A.R.S. 44-5101, a wholesale buyer of a home with fewer than five units must tell the seller in writing, before signing, that they're a wholesale buyer. If they don't, the seller can cancel any time before closing and keep the earnest money. Assigning the contract also doesn't release the wholesaler from their duties to the seller. Francisca drafts assignment agreements and reviews investor contracts, and her investment property work covers larger deals.

Start with access, water, and the legal description. Confirm the parcel has legal access, not just a dirt road someone else owns, and find out where water and power will come from. If the seller is selling five or fewer parcels in an unincorporated area, Arizona requires an affidavit of disclosure at least seven days before the transfer. It covers access, roads, floodplains, and utilities, and you can rescind within five days after you receive it. Order a survey and a title report, too. Francisca reviews land contracts and coordinates title issue guidance when something turns up.

Yes. Most rent-to-own deals in Arizona pair a residential lease with a separate option to buy. The lease side follows Arizona landlord-tenant law, and the option sets the price, the deadline, and how rent credits and the option fee apply. If the deal instead gives the buyer equitable title and requires the seller to deed the home once all payments are made, it may be an agreement for sale under A.R.S. 33-741, with its own default rules. The difference matters if the buyer stops paying. Francisca drafts both the lease agreement and the option, or reviews a deal someone offered you.

An option contract gives the holder the right, but not the duty, to buy a property at a set price within a set time. The holder usually pays an option fee, which the seller keeps if the holder doesn't buy. A right of first refusal is different. It gives the holder a chance to match another buyer's offer if the owner decides to sell, but it sets no price in advance. Both are common between family members, co-owners, neighbors, and landlords and tenants. Both should be in writing, and many should be recorded so a later buyer takes notice.

Usually only on terms the contract allows. Most contracts let a buyer cancel during an inspection period, for a loan problem, or after giving a cure notice the other side ignores. Both sides can also sign a mutual cancellation that says who gets the earnest money. Arizona law adds a few exits, such as the wholesale disclosure rule and the five-day rescission period for some land sales. Walking away without a contract right can cost you the deposit. Francisca reviews your contract, explains your options, and drafts the cancellation or purchase agreement changes. The firm doesn't file lawsuits.

An agreement for sale is Arizona's version of a land contract or contract for deed. The buyer moves in and makes payments to the seller, who keeps legal title until the price is paid in full. Arizona law sets strict default rules. If the buyer misses payments, the seller must wait out a grace period of 30 days to nine months, based on how much the buyer has paid, and serve a notice before forfeiting the buyer's interest. Many sellers use a deed with a note and deed of trust instead. Francisca helps you choose the right structure and prepares the owner financing documents.