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AREAS
LITIGATION - Specific Performance
Specific performance is a legal remedy often sought in real estate transactions when one party fails to uphold their end of a contract—most commonly, the seller refusing to transfer the property.
Hard Money Closings
We represent hard money lenders and private funding entities in all aspects of real estate financing. Our services include drafting and customizing lender documents such as promissory notes, mortgages, personal guarantees, and loan agreements tailored to each deal. With a focus on protecting our clients’ interests and minimizing risk, we ensure every transaction is legally sound and efficiently executed.
Real Estate Closings
Our firm handles all aspects of real estate closings, including traditional sales, distressed property transactions, assignments, and other transactons. Whether you're a buyer, seller, lender, assignor, or assignee, we provide experienced representation to protect your interests from offer to closing. We understand the unique challenges of distressed properties and work diligently to resolve title issues, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure a smooth closing process.
Title Insurance
Title insurance is a crucial safeguard in any real estate transaction, protecting buyers and lenders from potential legal issues related to ownership, liens, or defects in title. Our firm works closely with leading title insurance underwriters to ensure clear title and issue comprehensive policies. We conduct thorough title examinations, resolve any encumbrances, and guide clients through the process to provide peace of mind and secure property ownership.
About US
Richards & Associates, LLC is a Massachusetts-based real estate law firm dedicated to delivering responsive, knowledgeable, and results-driven legal services for every stage of the real estate transaction. Mike Richards, Esq. is a seasoned Massachusetts real estate attorney and licensed title insurance producer with over 28 years of experience. Since 1996, we have successfully conducted thousands of residential real estate closings, representing buyers, sellers, lenders, investors, and developers across the Commonwealth.
As a trusted title insurance agent for leading national underwriters—including WESTCOR, Old Republic, CATIC, and First American—we provide comprehensive title services, resolve complex title issues, and ensure that every transaction closes securely and efficiently.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, responsive, and client-focused legal services for real estate transactions across Massachusetts. Whether you're buying your first home, investing in distressed properties, or closing a time-sensitive wholesale deal, we work to ensure that every legal detail is handled properly—so your transaction closes smoothly and securely.
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Over 28 years of real estate law experience
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Thousands of successful closings for buyers, sellers, lenders, and investors
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Expert with 1031 Transactions.
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Deep expertise in distressed property, wholesale, and hard money transactions
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Licensed title insurance agent for leading underwriters (WESTCOR, Old Republic, CATIC, First American)
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Massachusetts licensed real estate broker (Lic #141113)
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Member of REBA and MLS Property Information Network
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Personalized service with prompt communication and practical solutions
Why Choose Us
Michael J. Richards, Esq.
Richards & Associates, LLC
Our Values
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Experience – We bring decades of legal and industry knowledge to every transaction.
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Integrity – We operate with honesty, professionalism, and a commitment to doing what's right.
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Efficiency – We respect your time and work diligently to meet tight deadlines.
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Collaboration – We coordinate seamlessly with agents, lenders, and title companies.
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Client-Focus – We treat each transaction with the same attention as if it were our own.
At Richards & Associates, LLC, our vision is to redefine the standard of legal service in the real estate industry—particularly in the high-stakes, fast-paced world of distressed properties and wholesale transactions. We envision a legal practice where efficiency, transparency, and practical solutions go hand in hand with deep legal knowledge and unwavering client advocacy.
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We are driven by a commitment to serve real estate investors, wholesalers, buyers, and sellers who often operate outside of the traditional real estate mold. Whether it's navigating complex title issues, structuring assignments, or managing time-sensitive closings, we strive to be the legal team our clients can rely on to get deals done smoothly and correctly.
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We believe that real estate professionals deserve a closing partner who understands their business, speaks their language, and moves with the same urgency they do. By combining our legal expertise with a business-minded approach, Richards & Associates, LLC aims to be not just a law firm, but a vital part of our clients’ investment and transactional strategy. Through trusted relationships, responsive communication, and a focus on results, we help our clients close confidently—every time.
CONTACT
Richards &
Associates, LLC
OUR ADDRESS
3 Baldwin Green Common, Suite 209, Woburn, MA 01801
Email: info@attorneyrichards.com
Tel: 781-953-1668
Fax: 781-702-3274
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