Our Services
Real Estate
We have a vast range of experience in representing real estate owners, developers, brokerages, realtors, lenders, property managers, embassies, hotel owners, landlords, tenants, architects and general contractors on an array of matters, including project structuring, contract negotiation and documentation, acquisition and sales, project financing, loan document negotiation, as well as leasing (commercial and residential), rent control, tenant rights of first refusal, co-ownership agreements and conveyancing. We have experience in all types of real property, whether it be commercial, mixed-use, retail, office, shopping centers, residential, or parking.
In addition, clients have benefited greatly from our special knowledge of condominium creation and development and related issues. Ms. Lindner to date has personally performed the legal work involved in creating more than two hundred condominiums regimes - residential, commercial, medical clinic, parking garages, retail strip centers, and other mixed uses.
Estate, Retirement and Tax Planning
We represent individuals in their estate and gift tax planning. We carefully review clients’ assets and liabilities, their goals for their assets upon death, and the potential tax savings and consequences with their estate plans. We then prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, create family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, and prepare other documents related to achieving our clients’ goals. As part of the estate planning process, we also prepare premarital and post-marital agreements.
Business Counseling
We provide our clients with business advice and counseling services from start to finish. Providing advice on business formation, entity structure, documentation, contracts, leasing and financing, restructuring, assets protection, resolution of co-owner disputes, and business acquisitions and sales.
We guide clients through their day-to-day operations, assisting with the negotiation of contracts, with customers, vendors, and contractors, leasing and financing matters, and restructuring and asset protection. We also assist clients in the wrap of their business through succession planning as well as asset and stock sales.
Estate and Trust Administration
We work closely with individuals to probate their loved one’s estates, meet probate filing deadlines and marshal their assets. We also work with clients to fund and administer their trusts and then distribute trust assets to beneficiaries. We guide Personal Representatives and Trustees in fulfilling their fiduciary duties.
We closely work with estate and trust accountants and valuation experts throughout the entire process.
Condominium Associations
We have a substantial practice in advising both large and small residential, retail and office condominium associations and their management companies. We provide guidance on a myriad of day-to-day association issues, including Unit Owner claims and disputes, vendor contracts, condominium documentation and amendments, and assist Boards in their governance duties, including Board authority and powers. We also represent clients in the negotiation and settlement of condominium warranty claims in the District of Columbia.
