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Stuart A. Lautin

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Avvo Rating9.8
  • Dallas, TX
  • Licensed for 39 years
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About Stuart

Purchase and Sale Agreements. Sale - Leaseback. CMBS. Leases. Commercial. Residential. Farm & Ranch. Escrow Accounts. Property Development. Entitlements. Title review. Lis Pendens. Surveys. Ad valorem taxes. Estoppels. SNDAs. Assignments. ESAs. Subleases. T-7. T-1. T-1R. Loss mitigation. HUD-1. Leasehold policies of title insurance. Title reinsurance. Title commitments. Owner policies. Lender policies. Opinions. FedWire. Easement estates. TLTA. ALTA. T-19.1 Endorsements. Extended coverages. T-51 ICSLs. Ground leases. Headquarters leases. Oral leases. ROFOs. ROFRs. Kickouts. Limited recourse. Non-recourse. Brokerage agreements. Independent Contractor Agreements. Listing Agreements. Buyer / Tenant Representation Agreements. TREC. TRELA. Prime rate. LIBOR. Letters of Credit. Irrevocable Letters of Credit. Standby Letters of Credit. Fannie. Freddie. Ginnie. Mezz loans. Series LLCs. Delaware entities. Preferrential returns. Waterfall provisions. Adverse possession. Slander of title. Trespass to try title. Quiet title. IRC 1031. IRC 1033. Qualified Intermediaries. General Warranty Deeds. Special Warranty Deeds. Deeds Without Warranty. Quitclaim Deeds. Deeds of Trust. Deeds of Trust to Secure Assumption. Deeds of Trust to Secure Performance. Vendor's liens. Loan Agreements. Assignments of Rents and Leases. Affidavits of Heirship. Forcible Entry & Detainer (eviction). Eviction appeals. Foreclosures. Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure.

 

Yep I've seen a lot, although I am still learning.

 

I like Major League Baseball. And, my wife and I rescued a street dog a few years ago. Care to guess her name?

Practice areas

  1. Real estate: 70%

    40 years

  2. Business: 30%

    40 years

Languages spoken

English, Spanish, Korean

Contact

Higier Allen & Lautin, PC

2711 N. Haskell Avenue, Suite 2400
Dallas, TX, 75204

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    NYCurrently registered 201302/24/2022
    TXEligible To Practice In Texas 198202/17/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers6087
    Legal guides0
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review RatedMartindale-Hubbell2020
    Board Certified - Real EstateTexas Board of Legal Specialization2020
    10.0 out of 10.0; SuperbAVVO Inc.2020
    Super LawyerALM2012
    Super LawyerTexas Super Lawyers2009
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    ShareholderHigier Allen & Lautin, PC1993 - Present
    ShareholderTobolowsky, Prager & Schlinger, PC1982 - 1993
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    New York State Bar AssociationMember2013 - Present
    North Texas Commercial Association of REALTORS(R)Counsel2010 - Present
    Texas Board of Legal SpecializationBoard certified, Commercial Real Estate1989 - Present
    Texas Board of Legal SpecializationBoard Certified, Residential Real Estate1988 - Present
    State Bar of TexasMember1982 - Present
    Dallas Bar AssociationMember1982 - Present
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    NTCARCounsel Corner2010
    BlogCounsel Corner2010
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of LawDoctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)1982
    Southern Methodist University - Cox School of BusinessBBA - Bachelor of Business Administration1976
    speaking engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    TAR Winter Meeting, Austin TexasBest Commercial Practices2016
    TAR Winter Meeting, Austin TexasCommercial Leasing2015
    MCE & PIE, Waco TexasCommercial Sales & Leasing2015
    MCE & PIE, Killeen TexasCommercial Sales2015

    Reviews

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    Review Stuart A. Lautin

    Provided good advice and information

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    Excellent Feedback on Real Estate Law

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    Good communicator

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    Thorough responses!

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    Genuinely Kind & Attentive!

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    Honest, timely and notable.

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    Awesome

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    His advice was fabulous !!

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    Attorney endorsements

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    Lawyer Kimberly Michelle Player Washington

    Kimberly Washington, Business Attorney on Jul 18, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Rahul Aggarwal

    Rahul Aggarwal, Unknown Attorney on Feb 21, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Lautin is an excellent lawyer who treats his clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism. He is an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend him for future services.

    Lawyer Kimberly Michelle Player Washington

    Kimberly Washington, Business Attorney on Jul 18, 2018
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Rahul Aggarwal

    Rahul Aggarwal, Unknown Attorney on Feb 21, 2018
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    Lautin is an excellent lawyer who treats his clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism. He is an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend him for future services.

    Lawyer Walter Rudolph Hnot, III

    Walter Hnot,, Real estate Attorney on Mar 21, 2017
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    Stuart is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation.

    Lawyer Patrick Sean Murphy

    Patrick Murphy, Real estate Attorney on Sep 30, 2015
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    I've only recently began my practice of law. Most of my interaction with Mr. Lautin has been online on this website but I taken notice of his thoughtful and accurate legal advise. If you are an AVVO user and need real estate advise, I would recommend speaking to Mr. Lautin.

    Lawyer Adam A Studnicki

    Adam Studnicki, Unknown Attorney on Aug 15, 2015
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    Stuart provides consistently accurate and helpful answers to Avvo Askers. These are qualities a client should look for when looking for a lawyer.

    Lawyer Herrick Lawrence Sovany

    Herrick Sovany, Business Attorney on Aug 8, 2015
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    I endorse Stuart. He is very knowledgeable in business issues and is active in the legal community. He not only helps clients, but fellow lawyers as well with his online contributions.

    Lawyer Luisa White

    Luisa White, Real estate Attorney on Jul 14, 2015
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Matthew W. Harris

    Matthew Harris, Real estate Attorney on Jun 19, 2015
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    I endorse Stuart Lautin. He is an excellent Texas attorney as evidenced by his avvo profile.

    Lawyer Ross Brenton Russell

    Ross Russell, Unknown Attorney on Jun 15, 2015
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Kevin Matthew Koel

    Kevin Koel, Real estate Attorney on Jun 2, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Mr. Lautin is a frequent Avvo contributor and he consistently provides clear, concise, and helpful information regarding an array of legal areas, including real estate. I gladly endorse this lawyer.

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    Katherine Bakes, Business Attorney on May 19, 2015
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    I endorse this lawyer. Honest and thorough responses on this forum.

    Lawyer Jordan Alexander Shaw

    Jordan Shaw, Business Attorney on May 2, 2015
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    A very smart and knowledgeable attorney.I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Mario L. Vasquez

    Mario Vasquez, Real estate Attorney on Apr 15, 2015
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    I endorse this lawyer because he has repeatedly shown his vast knowledge of the law in the areas of his practice.

    Lawyer Peter Edward Morgan

    Peter Morgan, Business Attorney on Apr 2, 2015
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    Mr. Lautin is a sophisticated practitioner with good, practical solutions to business problems.

    Lawyer Joel Amos Gordon

    Joel Gordon, Real estate Attorney on Mar 31, 2015
    Relationship: Other

    Very well versed in Texas real estate law and landord/tenant law, based upon answers given on Avvo. I would recommend clients to this attorney.

    Lawyer Janet Spiro Martin

    Janet Martin, Real estate Attorney on Mar 29, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Attorney Lautin has a clear understanding of issues in his field and will be an excellent resource to any client. I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Jennifer E. Lefton

    Jennifer Lefton, General practice Attorney on Mar 28, 2015
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    I endorse this lawyer, and respect his straight forward, direct and common sense approach to answering Avvo questions.

    Lawyer Richard Jonathan Cahan

    Richard Cahan, Real estate Attorney on Mar 25, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer, his responses are always well thought out and accurate.

    Lawyer Francis E. Younes

    Francis Younes, Unknown Attorney on Mar 17, 2015
    Relationship: Other

    Top notch attorney.

    Lawyer Michael S. McGovern

    Michael McGovern, Business Attorney on Mar 3, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

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