“The inspection notice we'd drafted gave the seller an easy way out. Mathis rewrote two lines and we kept the house and the repair credit.”
Priyanka D.Bought in the Near South
Real estate law, Lincoln
We mark up the contract before you sign it.
Vrba & Beaulieu is three property lawyers on Lincoln Mall. Tell us where you are in the deal. We send back the papers with our changes in the margin and a one-page note on why.
What comes back to you
Four documents, in plain words
Every matter ends with paper you can keep. These are the pieces we write for a typical sale or purchase.
The redline
Your contract with our changes tracked in the margin, each one tied to a sentence on what it protects.
The title memo
What the commitment shows, what it leaves out, and which exceptions need clearing before closing.
The date sheet
Every deadline in the contract on one page: inspection, financing, walk-through, closing.
The closing check
We compare the settlement statement with the contract line by line before you sign it.
How a matter runs
One lawyer holds the file from offer to keys
Most of our work is the ordinary middle of a property deal: a purchase agreement that needs a second read, a title commitment with an exception nobody explained, a closing date that moved.
The lawyer who reads your contract is the one who answers your email and sits at the closing table. Lancaster County records, the county treasurer and the title company all go through that same desk.
What to expect
A written fee quote before we start
Your redline back within two working days
Questions answered by email, in writing
Sample client notes
Read by a lawyer, then signed
“An old easement for a driveway that no longer exists was holding up our sale. Ansel tracked down the release and we closed a week later than planned, not a month.”
Gary and Lin W.Sold a lot near Pioneers Park
“I own three duplexes. Lenka gave me one lease I can use for all of them and a checklist for move-outs. I haven't had a deposit argument since.”
Rosalind T.Landlord, Havelock
Sample client stories for this template. Every property and every client's matter is different.
Before you call
What people ask on the first call
01My agent already gave me a contract. Why would I need a lawyer?
Your agent's form is a good start, and agents can't give legal advice about it. We read it for what it leaves open: what happens if financing slips, who pays for a title problem, what the inspection clause really lets you ask for.
02How do you charge?
For contract reviews and closings we quote one fee in writing after the first call, before any work starts. Title cures and lease disputes are hourly, with an estimate up front.
03How fast can you turn a contract around?
Send it with the deadline on it. Most redlines go back within two working days, and sooner when an offer is about to expire.
04Do I have to come to the office?
No. Most clients send papers by email and talk to us by phone or video. Closings happen wherever the title company holds them, and we can attend with you.
Send us the papers you have
A purchase agreement, a title commitment, a lease. We'll tell you what we'd change and what it would cost to do it.
Please don't send confidential details until we've confirmed we can take your matter.