NH Municipal Real Estate Law

Upton & Hatfield’s municipal practice group has decades of experience assisting over 50 municipalities and school districts in the areas of real estate purchases, sales, easements, taxation, leases, and related transactions. Our attorneys professionally guide our municipal and school district clients through all stages of real estate transactions, including public hearings, finance, title research, negotiation, leasing, and regulatory compliance.

Our attorneys also have significant experience and the resources to assist with more complex or specialized real estate transactions, including handling large commercial transactions, assisting with financing, and developing alternative financing packages.

Examples of other issues handled for our clients include:

• Clearing title defects.
• Resolving boundary or zoning issues.
• Acquisition and negotiation of conservation easements
• Acquisition of lands, rights-of-way, and easements for municipal facilities.
• Acquisition of lands, rights-of-way, and easements for water supply and sewer systems.
• Collection of property tax liens including properties subject to bankruptcy proceedings.
• Layout and condemnation of lands for municipal highways and public facilities.