Real estate deals fail, or come back to haunt the parties, for predictable reasons: a contract that left out a key contingency, a title defect discovered a week before closing, a boundary that is not where everyone assumed, or seller financing documented on a single page. Reams Law handles Oklahoma real estate transactions and title problems for buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders. Call (405) 285-6878.

Transactions

• Purchase and sale contracts for residential, commercial, farm and ranch, and investment property, including for-sale-by-owner transactions;
• Contingencies for financing, inspection, survey, title, zoning, and environmental review;
• Seller financing: promissory notes, mortgages, and contracts for deed, drafted to comply with Oklahoma law;
• Deeds of all types, including transfers to and from entities and trusts;
• Options, rights of first refusal, and lease-purchase agreements;
• Closing review of settlement statements, title commitments, and loan documents.

Title examination and curative work

Oklahoma is one of the few states that requires an attorney’s examination of the abstract before a title insurance policy is issued. When that examination turns up a problem, it must be cured before closing. We resolve:

• Gaps in the chain of title and unprobated estates;
• Unreleased mortgages and old liens;
• Judgment, tax, and mechanic’s liens;
• Errors in legal descriptions and prior deeds;
• Missing spousal joinder on homestead property;
• Easement, access, and encroachment issues;
• Land ownership affidavit requirements for deeds.

Many defects can be cured with corrective deeds, affidavits, releases, and reliance on Oklahoma’s title standards and curative statutes. When they cannot, a quiet title action clears the record.

Boundaries and neighbors

Survey discrepancies, fences off the line, shared driveways, and drainage problems are often best resolved by a recorded boundary or easement agreement rather than a lawsuit. We negotiate and draft them.

Who we help

Buyers and sellers, real estate investors, family members transferring property, lenders and private financiers, and real estate professionals who need a problem solved in time for closing.

Related services

See Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, and our article on Oklahoma foreclosure lawsuits.

Talk to Reams Law

Call (405) 285-6878 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.

This page provides general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not make anyone a client of this firm. Laws change, and the right approach depends on the specific facts.