General Questions	Estate Planning
Real Estate Transaction	Real Estate Dispute
Construction & Contractors	Landlord Tenant Matter
Consumer Law Matter

Practice Type Calendar Breakdown:

General Question Calendar

• • • • General Legal Guidance: Questions about your rights, responsibilities, or legal options across various situations.
      • Document Review Requests: Preliminary review of documents, contracts, agreements, or notices.
      • Legal Plan Benefits and Coverage: Questions on how to use your legal plan, covered services, and eligibility for assistance.
      • Initial Case Evaluation: Discussing a new legal issue to determine the best course of action or identifying the right practice area.
      • Referrals to Specific Attorneys: Assistance in finding the right attorney for a particular legal need.
      • Legal Procedures and Next Steps: Understanding general legal processes and what to expect in certain types of cases.

Estate Planning Consultations

• • • • Trust and Will Preparation: Assistance with creating or updating a living trust or last will and testament.
      • Power of Attorney (POA) Preparation: Assistance with creating a durable or financial power of attorney to designate someone to make financial or legal decisions on your behalf.
      • Healthcare Directive (Advance Directive) Preparation: Guidance on preparing an advance healthcare directive to outline your medical treatment preferences and designate a healthcare proxy.
      • Beneficiary Designations: Guidance on selecting and updating beneficiaries for assets and accounts.
      • Guardianship Designations: Assistance with planning for minor children or dependents.
      • Trust Administration Questions: Guidance on managing a trust as a trustee or assisting a trustee.
      • Elder Law Issues: Planning for long-term care, asset protection, and other elder care considerations.

Real Estate Transaction Consultations

• • • • Purchase and Sale Agreements: Review and advice on buying or selling residential or commercial property.
      • Title and Deed Transfers: Assistance with title issues, deed preparation, and property ownership transfers.
      • Lease Agreements for Commercial Properties: Review and drafting of lease agreements specifically for commercial tenants or landlords.
      • Property Inspections and Contingencies: Assistance with understanding property condition contingencies in transactions.

Real Estate Dispute Consultations

• • • • Transaction Disputes: Assistance with conflicts arising from real estate purchases, sales, or other transactional issues.
      • Disclosure Disputes: Guidance on matters involving alleged failure to disclose property defects or other material information.
      • Partition Disputes: Help with disputes between co-owners over the division or sale of jointly owned property.
      • Mediation & Arbitration: Support in preparing for or navigating alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation or arbitration for real estate conflicts.
      • Document and Contract Reviews: Review of purchase agreements, lease contracts, and other real estate-related documents to assess rights and obligations.
      • Demand Letters: Drafting and reviewing demand letters to address property-related disputes or pursue remedies before formal legal action.

Construction & Related Dispute Consultations

• • • • Contract Reviews and Drafting: Assistance with reviewing, drafting, and negotiating construction contracts to ensure clear terms and protection of rights.
      • Construction Disputes: Guidance on disputes related to project delays, substandard work, cost overruns, or breach of contract.
      • Defective Work Claims: Help with claims involving defective or incomplete construction work and seeking necessary remedies.
      • Project Payment Issues: Addressing disputes over unpaid invoices, liens, or withheld payments for construction services.
      • Small Claims Preparation: Support with preparing documentation and strategy for construction-related issues suitable for small claims court.

Landlord Tenant Matter Consultations

• • • • Security Deposit Disputes: Guidance on recovering security deposits or defending claims.
      • Eviction Procedures: Assistance with tenant rights or landlord obligations in eviction processes.
      • Repairs and Maintenance Disputes: Addressing issues related to repairs, maintenance, or habitability.
      • Rent Increases and Lease Renewals: Understanding rights around rent adjustments and lease renewals.
      • Termination Notices: Guidance on responding to or issuing termination notices in compliance with the law.

Consumer Law Matter Consultations

• • • • Warranty and Refund Disputes: Assistance with warranty claims or disputes over refunds.
      • Billing or Overcharge Issues: Addressing issues related to billing errors, overcharges, or unauthorized charges.
      • Identity Theft and Fraud: Guidance on dealing with issues of identity theft or fraudulent accounts.
      • Service Provider Disputes: Resolving issues with service contracts, subscription terms, or recurring fees.
      • Consumer Credit Issues: Addressing matters related to credit reporting, credit card disputes, and collection practices.

Mediation & Arbitration - select practice area above

• • • • Preparing for Mediation or Arbitration: Steps to take before entering mediation or arbitration sessions.
      • Selecting Mediators or Arbitrators: Guidance on choosing a suitable mediator or arbitrator.
      • Settlement Agreement Reviews: Assistance in reviewing agreements resulting from mediation or arbitration.
      • Post-Mediation/Arbitration Enforcement: Understanding next steps if an agreement isn't honored.

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Please be aware that our calendars are updated in real-time, operating on a rolling basis. As each day passes, a new day becomes available for booking. It's important to note that not all attorneys accept MetLife appointments every day. To maximize your chances of finding an available slot, we recommend checking for appointments primarily on weekdays, as these are the days most appointments tend to be open.