O'Donnell Lee provides residential and commercial real estate services. We assist clients with approximately 600 title files per year, working closely with many local banks. Services include:
Title searches
Title insurance
Closings
Document Preparation: Deeds, Mortgages, Notes, Powers of Attorney, and more.
All of our closings are conducted by attorneys, usually Tom McCowan or Mike Phillips. Commercial closings are performed by Mike Phillips. Many are closed off-site, typically at banks and real estate offices. We regularly travel from Waterville to Skowhegan, Augusta, Madison, Bingham, Pittsfield, and even Lewiston and Portland at no extra charge for closings. We are focused on providing friendly, congenial closing experiences for the participants.
Tom McCowan and Mike Phillips provide investigation and correction of title problems.
The issues we assist with include:
Boundary disputes
Abandoned and Discontinued Roads
Easements
Title defects
Subdivision violations
Covenant enforcement/violations
Foreclosure of mortgages
Landlord-Tenant Law/Evictions
Bryan Ward offers expert assistance to residential landlords and property managers with leases, evictions, abandoned property, and compliance with Maine's landlord-tenant laws.
Commercial Services
In commercial real estate, Mike Phillips will assist you with the development of commercial projects, tax-free exchanges, commercial leases, timberland issues, conservation easements, real estate trusts, purchases and sales. Bryan Ward provides commercial eviction and rent collections services.
Construction Disputes
Building or renovating is complex business and has its own special legal considerations. When planning, our attorneys draft and review construction contracts. When trouble arises, we advise homeowners, contractors, and subcontractors with achieving reasonable solutions to disputes, involving mechanic's liens, collections, and defective work claims.