Commission Disputes

Phoenix Real Estate Lawyer

Real estate agents make their living by their commissions. Where an agent assists a buyer or seller in sale of real estate, the agent deserves to be paid. Sadly agents sometimes to do not get paid for services they have earned. Schern Richardson Decker provides high quality legal services throughout the area in commission disputes. A Phoenix real estate lawyer is available to assist brokers who have been deprived of rightfully earned commissions.

Enforceable Real Estate Commission Agreements

For a real estate commission to be legally owing it is first required that the broker have a valid license. It is also required that there been an agreement in writing in which either the buyer or the seller agrees to pay the commission. The agent must also be able to show that the agent was the procuring cause of the sale. If you are a salesman working for a broker, it is advisable to an agreement between you and the broker as the commissions will be paid to the broker and then to you as your right to payment flows through the broker.

Real Estate Attorney in Phoenix

At the firm we assist agents in preparation of real estate commission contracts which they may use to assist in securing their rights to commissions. We also help clients in securing commissions they have earned. This may involve filing of liens on real estate sales proceeds and law suits against parties who seek to deprive their agents of lawfully-earned commissions. We are also available to assist agents where another agent is wrongfully claiming a commission they have earned.

We represent brokers seeking commissions for residential and commercial real estate contacts. Our goal is that real estate agents should be properly compensated for the sales they have procured.

Contact a Phoenix Real Estate Lawyer at the firm for zealous representation in commission disputes.