The Egger Law Firm can assist in helping
you with the formation of business entities, complex
sale transactions, acquisition of assets, investment
strategies, while providing counsel regarding the tax
implications of contemplated transactions and or related
securities and banking issues.
The firm drafts and reviews commercial contracts for
its clients, including development agreements, commercial
leases, purchase and sell agreements. We represent clients
with respect to real estate finance,
including review of loan documents, refinancing,
title examination and closings.
We assist clients regarding the expansion of their businesses
in multiple environments including mergers & acquisitions,
partnership arrangements, and various other structures.
Property Taxes
Taxation of land and buildings is
one of the oldest forms of taxation in
the United States. Before the introduction of income
and sales tax, local governments relied on property-based
taxation to finance most of their activities. Even with
the emergency and rapid rise in other forms of taxation, property
taxes remain a principal source of revenue.
Most property taxing units
levy taxes on both real and personal property, but there
has been a tendency to move away from taxing intangible
property. Typically property taxes are based on the value
of your property. When the value of your property changes,
so does your assessed or appraised value. However, there
are other assessment methods, such as a fixed dollar
amount per acre owned, housing unit, lot, etc.
Construction Contracts
Contracts not only protect the contractor
you want to hire, they protect you as well. Some contractors
may not work for you unless you offer them a contract.
A construction contract should address
the rights of both you and the contractor. A construction
contract spells out what is expected of the contractor
and their assignment. It also states the amount you will
pay the contractor, and a time frame for completing the
assignment. Construction contracts also
help show that the contractor is not an employee of your
company. This aspect is very important in helping you
comply with IRS regulations regarding employees vs. contract
workers.
Getting a construction contract in writing is the best way to ensure
the work gets completed on time and to your specifications. You can
also specify the exact hours to be worked, or a more general idea of
the time needed to complete the project. It's also the best way to
protect yourself from unscrupulous contractors. Contact us
today for all of your construction contract needs.
Oil, Gas & Mineral Law
Leases; Assignments and Conveyances; Due
Diligence, Acquisition and Sale of properties; Operating
Agreements; Easements; Surface Agreements; Farm Out Agreements;
Contracts; Financing; Title Examination; and Suits regarding
breach of those agreements.
Our clients will usually be:
(i) the landowner who is leasing the minerals to someone
who is going to drill;
(ii) the exploration company who is leasing the minerals, raising money
to finance the drilling either by loans or investors, and drilling
the well;
(iii) lenders, who are loaning money for exploration, or for someone
buying oil and gas properties; and
(iv) investors.
Thus, we are on the business side of the oil and gas
business.
Shopping Center Law
We are a full-service law firm for the shopping center
developer, owner, tenant, lender and investor, and our
legal expertise includes counseling our clients in the
Acquisition, Development, Disposition, Entity Formation,
Financing, Leasing, Management of Shopping Centers. We
have over forty (40) years of combined experience in
complex matters involving real estate and corporate law.
We provide the responsiveness and results you expect
from the traditional large law firm, in part due to our
experience, technology and tenaciousness--but generally
at a lower cost, due to efficiencies resulting from our
experience and use of technology
