Practice Areas

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Our services include: drafting and negotiating contracts for the purchase and sale of commercial properties, including raw land, single use properties, and shopping centers / conducting due diligence review of title, surveys, zoning, environmental assessments, and lease abstracts / preparing cross-easement agreements in connection with development / financing transactions / issuing legal opinions / resolving real estate disputes / construction law.

Residential Real Estate Settlements

Virginia Zrake is personally available and provides counsel at all stages of contracting, dealing with one’s lender, and the actual settlement so that your rights and expectations are fully protected and the process goes smoothly.

Wills and Estate Planning

Protecting assets for loved ones is often on clients’ minds as they age. We aim to make the process as stress free as possible and specialize in the preparation of Wills / Durable (or Limited) Powers of Attorney / Advanced Health Care Directives / Trusts.

Commercial Leasing and Landlord-Tenant Matters

Location, location, location: Finding the right location for a business is just the start. In order to ensure that the location is available for as long as desired on acceptable terms, it is important to have an attorney with years of experience in commercial leasing to prepare and negotiate the lease / provide guidance in its ongoing interpretation / resolve disputes.

Buying and Selling Businesses

Virginia brings her experience, knowledge, and common sense to structuring, negotiating, and documenting a broad range of transactions, including asset or stock acquisitions, joint ventures, and general contract matters.

Corporations, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Our services include the formation and dissolution of artificial entities / negotiating agreements among co-owners / general corporate advice.