Sommer Karnes & Associates LLP

  3.3 – 7 reviews   • Real estate attorney

Sommer Karnes & Associates LLP 87501

Sommer Karnes & Associates, LLP, focuses its practice in areas related to real estate law and land use matters, and we handle a variety of other legal matters for our clients – including domestic relations, divorce, and family law. We are available to assist in any of the following areas: Administrative Law Arbitration Business Law Commercial Law Construction Law Domestic Relations, Divorce and Family Law Entity Law General Civil Practice Guardianships and Conservatorships Land Use and Development Landlord Tenant Litigation and Appellate Practice Mediation Probate Property Tax Real Estate Law and Litigation Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney

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Hours

Friday8:30AM–5PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Monday8:30AM–5PM
Tuesday8:30AM–5PM
Wednesday8:30AM–5PM
Thursday8:30AM–5PM

Address and Contact Information

Address: 125 Lincoln Ave Suite 221, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: (505) 989-3800

Website: https://www.sommerkarnes.com/

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Services

Real Estate Attorney
Administrative Law
Administrative Law deals with the law governing the organization and operation of administrative agencies. Typically, the practice of Administrative Law focuses on disputes over agency rule-making or actions taken by an agency.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Arbitration is one of the two most common methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), with Mediation being the other. The Arbitrator essentially is a hired decision-maker or one of three hired professionals retained to decide a dispute between parties. Arbitration is the process by which an experienced legal professional hears a dispute and decides the dispute based upon the information provided and the legal arguments made by the parties.
Business Law
In this practice, we help clients identify the most desirable organizational form, and provide assistance with entity formation and corporate governance issues for corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies and sole proprietorships. We assist clients in dealing with complex employer and employee relationship issues. They also review and assist with trademarks, trade names, licensing, buy and sell agreements, and business contracts of various nature.We also organize non-profit corporations for those clients desiring to operate in a non-profit arena. We assist in the preparation of obtaining tax exempt status for those clients seeking IRC §501(c)(3) exempt status. We assist with non-profit governance issues as well for existing non-profit corporations.
Commercial Law
This area of the law governs the broad areas of business, commerce, contracts, commercial agreements, secured transactions, and consumer transactions. Commercial law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacturing and sales of consumer goods.
Commercial Litigation
Construction Defects Litigation
Construction Law
The area of law that deals with all legal issues relating to the construction process from land acquisition and project financing to post-construction claims, settlement, and lien foreclosures.
Dispute Resolution
Easement Disputes
Entity Law
This area of law that deals with any association, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, trust, or individual that has legal standing in the eyes of law.
Estate Disputes
Estate Law
Estate Litigation
General Civil Practice
General civil law may cover contract formation, civil disputes, general commercial litigation, and general business advice related to transactions.
Guardianships and Conservatorships
The area of law that deals with insurance and insurance carriers. Insurance is coverage by contract whereby for an agreed payment of a premium one party agrees to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or loss.
Land Acquisition
Land Use and Development
We assist property owners with the complex array of development and zoning issues in both the residential and commercial area. We assist clients understanding the nature of the applicable zoning and subdivision regulations, as well as state regulations, that affect the use, development and redevelopment of real property. The scope can be from simple permits to build an accessory structure to extensive commercial and residential developments – and everything in between. We have worked in a wide variety of cities and counties in New Mexico helping people handle land use matters.
Landlord Tenant
This area of the law involves the issues that arise between landlords and tenants in both commercial and residential settings. We assist clients with the negotiation of leases, resolution of lease disputes and, when necessary, the representation in the courts in those disputes.
Litigation and Appellate Practice
The attorneys in this area of practice representation focus on protecting, supporting, and vindicating the business, transactional, and personal interests of our clients. They are experienced in litigating both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ claims in New Mexico’s state and federal courts – at the trial court level and appellate court level. The practice tends to focus on commercial and real estate disputes, as well as the resolution of conflicts involving wills, estates, and trusts. We represent institutional and private clients in residential and commercial foreclosures and lender liability claims, and often represent property owners, developers, and contractors in construction cases. In addition, the firm frequently litigates employment, domestic relations, and tort claims.The attorneys in this area of practice representation focus on protecting, supporting, and vindicating the business, transactional, and personal interests of our clients. They are experienced in litigating both plain
Mediation
We assist litigants in resolving a wide range of disputes. Karl Sommer and Denise Thomas have acted as mediators on dozens of occasions, and has participated on behalf of clients in dozens of cases. We bring to the process of alternative dispute resolution the insight and judgment they have gained through their decades-long work as skilled trial attorneys. We know well the courts and jury demographics of New Mexico.
Probate
The attorneys practicing in the probate group help interested heirs and beneficiaries to transfer assets out of the name of the deceased person into the names of the heirs, beneficiaries or trusts as directed by a Will or Trust of the deceased person, or, if none, then, as provided by law. Will and trust contests typically occur during a probate of a will or during the administration of an estate. We assist our clients by defending such actions or by filing actions when the facts and circumstances warrant challenging a will or trust because of undue influence or incapacity reasons. In many instances, the group assists out-of-state counsel with assets located in New Mexico owned by the estates of persons who died out-of-state. These are commonly called “ancillary proceedings”. We are experienced in dealing with charges of fraud and undue influence as well as poor management or administration among family members, co-personal representatives, trustees or co-trustees, or others which ofte
Property Tax
Sommer Karnes has a great deal of experience in the law related to the comprehensive NM Tax Code. The Code mandates a strict administrative process for these cases, including many deadlines, procedures and specialized rules not found in other areas of litigation.
Real Estate Disputes
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Law and Litigation
The term “real estate” generally refers to ownership or use of land. Real estate law is a branch of civil law that covers the right to possess, use, and enjoy land and the permanent man-made additions attached to it. Real Estate Law directly or indirectly impacts most of us on a daily basis, affecting homeowners, renters, landlords, buyers, and sellers.We have a great deal of experience in high-end residential and commercial real estate and financing transactions including working with the Office of the State Engineer; private and government rights and reservations; Native American pueblo, Spanish and Mexico land grants and patents. We handle property issues in the formation and creation of condominiums – both residential and commercial. We assist clients with the legal issues raised in the title matters, acquisition, financing and development of all types of real estate.We also have extensive experience in real estate litigation. We have helped many clients pursue and resolve thei
Real Estate Litigation
Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney
This area of the law involves the protection our client’s health and property while the clients are alive while helping to prepare a road-map for distribution of property upon death. Sensitive family relationships are given special attention. The firm prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney for widows or widowers, single persons, married couples, gay or lesbian partners and even pets. We do not provide tax advice, but we work with the appropriate professionals to ensure that the plans avoid any undesirable tax consequences and take advantage of the benefits under the tax laws that might be available.
Zoning Law
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Reviews

sal vigil
Positive: Professionalism, ResponsivenessProfessional services. Honest answers with honest clarity. Karl is an excellent attorney who has worked with me and helped me with personal issues and professional issues as well. I recommend this law firm highly.
Professional services. Honest answers with honest clarity. Karl is an excellent attorney who has worked with me and helped me with personal issues and professional issues as well. I recommend this law firm highly.
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Snowcha Design
Karl Sommer is by far the most trusted / respected attorney you will ever meet. Karl took the time to explain every step of the way and provide me with so much education regarding my son’s probate issue. He also helped my friend’s probate case. We are extremely satisfied with his and his team’s work, integrity, and diligence. I highly recommend Karl and the team at Sommer Karnes!
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Mark Smith
Critical: ProfessionalismDirty deeds done very expensively. Hire someone with honor and your case will benefit
Dirty deeds done very expensively. Hire someone with honor and your case will benefit
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Bernadette Holberg
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueJoseph Karnes is great! A wonderful attorney.
Joseph Karnes is great! A wonderful attorney.
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Simone Wilson
Critical: Quality, Responsiveness, ValueWhat a terrible company. They did not have our back.
What a terrible company. They did not have our back.
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Claire Latowsky
Critical: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueExploitative and predatory. As dirty as they come.
Exploitative and predatory. As dirty as they come.
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