Law Office of Guerra & Seyedi
Real estate transactions and disputes; purchase agreements and litigation
Free ConsultationHourly $300–$500📍 Long Beach
Buying, selling, or fighting over property in Long Beach? A real estate lawyer steps in when a deal gets complicated or a dispute turns into a lawsuit, which in Long Beach is filed at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, part of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. California does not require an attorney to close a routine home sale, escrow and title companies handle most of that, but you want a lawyer for the messy situations: a seller who hid a defect, a boundary or easement fight with a neighbor, a title cloud, a purchase contract that fell apart, a commercial lease, or a co-owner who wants to force a sale. Property records and deeds are recorded with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder. Long Beach real estate attorneys generally charge $300–$500 an hour, with flat-fee contract or transaction review running $1,500–$5,000 depending on the deal. The firms below handle purchase and sale disputes, title and boundary issues, leases, and quiet-title actions for Long Beach property owners.
Updated June 18, 2026
Real estate transactions and disputes; purchase agreements and litigation
Real estate law, transactions, and property disputes in the Long Beach area
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Most home sales in California close without a lawyer, because licensed escrow and title companies handle the standard paperwork and the title insurer covers many recorded defects. You need a real estate attorney when the situation leaves that standard path: a seller who failed to disclose a known defect, a boundary or easement dispute with a neighbor, a title cloud that title insurance will not clear, a deal that collapsed and triggered a fight over the deposit, or a commercial lease where the terms actually carry risk. The rule of thumb is simple: bring in a lawyer when there is a real dispute, real money, or language you do not fully understand.
California gives buyers strong disclosure rights. Sellers of homes must complete a Transfer Disclosure Statement and reveal known material defects, and a seller who hides a leaking roof or a cracked foundation can be liable after the sale closes. Boundary and easement disputes turn on the recorded deeds and surveys filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, and when co-owners cannot agree, a partition action can force a sale and divide the proceeds. Quiet-title lawsuits, which ask a judge to settle who actually owns a piece of property, and most other real estate disputes in the area are filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in downtown Long Beach. California's statute of limitations varies by claim, so a problem you sit on can quietly expire.
On cost, Long Beach real estate attorneys generally charge $300–$500 an hour, with a flat $1,500–$5,000 covering review of a purchase contract, a lease, or a single transaction. Litigation costs far more, which is the everyday argument for paying a lawyer to read the contract before you sign rather than to untangle it after. A short paid review up front is almost always cheaper than a courtroom fight later.