Services – Donaldson Law Firm

Supporting all of your home-buying and home-selling milestones.

Getting the keys to your very first, “I-can’t-believe-this-is-happening!” home.

Refinancing your mortgage so that you can finally go on that European vacation.

Selling and downsizing to enjoy a more carefree, get-up-and-go retirement.

These are the moments that you’ll remember forever, and we’re honored to help facilitate them with trusted legal support.

Our Core Services

HOME PURCHASES

Home Purchases

It’s really happening. You’re about to become a homeowner.

Personal attention, clear communication

Because we only focus on real estate, we’ll give your home purchase transaction the attention it deserves. As your closing attorney, Donaldson Law Firm will:

Review your sales contract
Perform a title search
Prepare closing documents
Explain every closing document in whatever detail you need to understand what you’re signing

Bottom line: We’re here to ensure your closing goes as smoothly as possible. Even if this is your second, third, or fourth home purchase, you’ll still receive the same level of care that we provide our brand new homeowners.

SELLER REPRESENTATION

Seller Representation

Looking out for the sellers of the world

When it’s time to sell, we’ll support you

Having seller representation means you have an attorney protecting your interests at closing. Our firm will prepare the deed and other seller documents on your behalf and will work with the buyer’s attorney to get your sale to the closing table. Perhaps most importantly, we provide you with options. For example, if you don’t want or need the emotional closure of attending the closing, we offer you the opportunity to come in and sign your documents ahead of time and at your convenience.

REFINANCING

Refinancing

When you save, we smile.

Easy, painless refinancing

With interest rates at historic lows, many homeowners are refinancing their home mortgages to secure a lower rate (and ultimately, lower their payments). Whether you refinance to adjust the rate or term of your existing loan or to take cash out of your property, we can help.

Because we’ve handled thousands of refinances, our firm has the knowledge and expertise to make your refinance transaction painless and stress-free. Our team of attorneys and paralegals will work with your loan officer or mortgage broker to help you achieve your goals with your refinance.

DEED PREPARATION

Deed Preparation

Let the transfer begin.

Enter our deed preparation services

Our Charleston-area clients come to us with their deed preparation needs, including:

Transferring interest in a property to a family member for property tax purposes
Transfer property into a family trust, partnership, or LLC
Titling a home after marriage

It’s a simple, seamless process that ensures your property is in the right hands.

HOME EQUITY LINES

Home Equity Lines

For life’s big expenses, a home equity line of credit (HELOC) can throw you a lifeline.

Easy home equity lines, when you need them

As the name implies, a HELOC is a loan provided by a lender that allows you to borrow against the equity in your home. HELOCs come in handy for major expenses, school and college fees, and home improvement projects. Many lenders will even contribute money toward your closing costs as an incentive to set up an equity line.

TITLE INSURANCE

Title Insurance

Your home is your biggest investment – and it’s worth protecting.

Understanding title insurance

Buying a home is one of the most important investments you will make. Title Insurance is there to protect that investment. Issues with title can be costly, so title insurance offers financial protection against title defects or unexpected claims during your ownership.

In other words, title insurance helps protect you from financial loss and related legal expenses in the event there is a defect in title to your property that is covered by the policy.