Real Estate Law:

Real estate transactions can be challenging, whether purchasing or selling a home; acquiring properties for investment, rehab or resale; purchasing a foreclosure property; establishing or negotiating commercial or small office leases; or reviewing the terms of a development offer on a large tract of land or acreage.  Even if you are represented by a real estate agent (or broker), they can often provide significant guidance through the transaction, but they cannot provide legal advice - sometimes leaving some of your most important questions and concerns unanswered.  Brad Boyd, and the law firm of Thomsen & Nybeck, can help provide the missing link.

Brad Boyd and Thomsen & Nybeck can provide legal advice and assistance in the following real estate matters:

• Agency relationships and advice in working with a real estate agent or on your own in the purchase or sale of a home
• Drafting or reviewing contracts or residential purchase agreements to ensure your real estate purchase or sale is as smooth and obstacle-free as possible
• Conveyances (transfers of real estate through deeds, transfers in and out of trust or business ownership, etc.)
• Legal representation, purchase agreement assistance, closing representation or advising for FSBO (For Sale by Owner) sellers
• Reviewing, drafting, or negotiating terms of commercial or residential leases, including small office leases
• Assisting mortgage brokers, title companies, and real estate investors in business formation, entity selection, and assessing potential risk areas
• RESPA advising and risk avoidance, including affiliated business disclosures
• Tenancy agreements for co-ownership of property
• Assisting with title matters (including helping determine or clear objections to title)
• Legal advice, contract review, and representation for individuals or agents involved in "dual agency" real estate transactions

Agents, Brokers, Realtors:  Brad Boyd has advised many real estate agents, brokers, and investors - please contact us to discuss how we can advise your business or provide a seminar relating to real estate law.  Or click here for more information specifically about advising for real estate Agents & Brokers.

Residential Buyer or Seller Representation:

If you are buying or selling a home, there are significant risks and legal consequences to an offer you make or accept, how a purchase agreement is best drafted to protect your interests, and what effect various contingencies have on the sale.  Even if you have a Realtor or real estate agent involved, they can offer invaluable help in the transaction, but cannot provide legal advice - in a transaction as emotionally and financially significant as the purchase or sale of a home, you may want to consider how an attorney familar with Minnesota real estate law and transactions can help guide and advise you through the legal issues involved.

For a checklist identifying how a real estate attorney can help you through a home purchase or home sale, please review the Boyd Law Firm buyer and seller guides below:

Brad Boyd's Seller's Guide to a Residential Real Estate Sale (click here)

Brad Boyd's Buyer's Guide to a Residential Real Estate Purchase (click here)

Still not convinced?  Feel free to review the Minnesota State Bar Association's comprehensive guide to "The Important Role of an Attorney in a Residential Real Estate Transaction"

Business Law:

Businesses, whether small or large, require thorough and proactive planning to assess risks, identify advantages and disadvantages to various legal structures, and coordinate a cohesive plan that addresses financial, tax, and legal considerations.  Since Brad Boyd and the law firm of Thomsen & Nybeck can help you understand the legal tools available to accomplish your goals and objectives, we can provide a vital link between you and your other trusted tax, financial, or business development advisors, to put the pieces of the puzzle together.

Business law is more than contracts, transactions, and operations - it involves strategic planning, risk management, and business judgment.  We can help you as an ongoing advisor, and are here to help. 

Sole proprietors and small business owners - our focus is on your needs.  Since Brad Boyd has founded and successfully operated several businesses, he understands the needs of the small business owner, and can help with business formation at a flat-fee cost, and ongoing advice and representation as necessary.

Brad Boyd and Thomsen & Nybeck law firm can provide legal advice and assistance in the following business and organizational matters:

• Entity selection and formation (LLC's, S corporations, partnerships)
• Review or analysis of partner, member, or shareholder agreements, including buy-sell agreements
• Coordinate with your tax advisor, financial planner or other business advisor to assist with the legal tools necessary to accomplish your goals

FSBO (For Sale By Owner) buyer/seller representation:

Brad Boyd has provided advice and representation to For Sale by Owner (FSBO) sellers, and to buyers purchasing property from FSBO's.  To learn more about why this is necessary, including the importance of legal disclosures required by Minnesota and Federal law, click here for more information about selling a home as a For Sale By Owner seller.

Real Estate Investor representation:

To learn more about how Brad Boyd and the law firm of Thomsen & Nybeck can help with legal advising for the unique needs of real estate investors, click here.

Contact Brad to discuss Thomsen & Nybeck's many other practice areas:

Since Brad Boyd is one of 19 attorneys within the law firm of Thomsen & Nybeck, you can rest assured that most of your legal advising needs can be addressed at Thomsen & Nybeck through Brad individually, or with one of his colleagues.  Find more information about Thomsen & Nybeck, PA at www.tn-law.com.