Betsy A. Cooper

Betsy Cooper is a transactional real estate attorney, with over 20 years of experience, whose goal is to guide her clients through the deal in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible. Clients appreciate her grasp of the big picture, attention to detail, proactive approach, keen sense of closure, clear and concise communication, and responsiveness. Whether the client is an entrepreneur or a company, Betsy’s focus is to make the transaction worry-free, accurate, and practical.

Sale and Acquisition

For nearly her entire career, Betsy has focused her practice on the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate; from preparation of the contract through the closing. To that end, she negotiates and prepares sale documentation such as: purchase agreements, deeds, bills of sale, escrow agreements for post-closing matters, assignments of leases and service contracts, entity actions authorizing the sale or purchase of property, assignment of declarant’s rights, and tax proration agreements.

Betsy reviews and analyzes title commitments and surveys and negotiates cure of title and survey issues with title companies, surveyors, opposing counsel, and, if unrepresented, the parties to the transaction. She analyzes the impact of REAs, CCsRs, deed restrictions, leases, easements, and other title documents and counsels her clients on issues related thereto, keeping in mind each client’s goals for a particular project.

General Real Estate

Betsy routinely drafts and negotiates real estate documents such as utility, sewer, access, parking, and sign easements, restrictive covenants, boundary line agreements, rights of first refusal, option agreements, termination of easements, release of liens, tenancy in common agreements, and power of attorneys for clients.

When not practicing law, Betsy enjoys spending time with her husband, her twins, extended family, and friends.  She also enjoys cooking and traveling.