Socorro, Myrna M.

LAW OFFICES OF MIRIAM N. JACOBSON

In July, 1987 I established my own law offices in Center City, Philadelphia, and early in 1990 I opened my New Jersey office, which is now located at 885 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood NJ 08108-1941 (856-858-7775)..

I concentrate on real estate and financing transactions for a range of clients that includes commercial banks, savings and loans, developers, commercial landlords and tenants, in acquisitions and development, sales, leasing, and major construction loans, as well as private home buyers. I also provide estate planning and administration services.

Since receiving my law degree from Yale in 1978, I have been an associate in the real estate departments of two major Philadelphia law firms, and in-house counsel to a leading Philadelphia regional commercial bank.

I am also the part-time Staff Tangled Title Attorney with Philadelphia VIP, a non-profit organization that matches income-eligible clients with volunteer attorneys who provide pro-bono legal services to help clients clear title to their homes. My work at VIP includes evaluating new cases, supervising staff paralegals, mentoring the volunteer attorneys, teaching CLE courses for volunteer attorneys in the substantive areas dealing with Tangled Title, and community education outreach programs to educate consumers about home ownership and prevention of Tangled Title.

With a highly personalized approach, my practice is geared to the priorities and goals of the client. It has proved to be well positioned as transaction-oriented and non-litigating for the client who seeks focused legal services in specific situations.

I have developed many specialized forms and systems, which are tailored to each transaction to clarify and facilitate complex processes.

A technology enthusiast and early convert to computer applications, I see my systems as vital to administrative chores as well as to the substantive needs of legal practice. They support economic and timely response to client needs.

Real estate and estate planning are well known for their own brands of emotional as well as technical issues, which can be immensely challenging, to say the least. My continuing priority is to zero in on the keys to informing, educating and preparing each client for the best possible legal strategy -- from the first-time home purchase to the 'baby' will, to the most sophisticated real estate deal.

REAL ESTATE LEGAL SERVICES

Commercial Real Estate - Representing

* people who are about to rent a space for their

business

* the landlord entering into a lease with a new tenant

* the businessperson acquiring (buying) a business or

investment property

* the businessperson developing/building a business or

investment property

* anyone about to sublet space (tenant or landlord -

but not in the same transaction)

* anyone seeking a zoning change or special permit

Residential Real Estate - Representing

* the Buyer or Seller of a home

* the homeowner considering renovating or adding to the

home

* unmarried people buying a home together - they need a

Co-Owners' Agreement (like a partnership agreement

for the home)

Loans - Representing

* borrowers, especially in commercial loans - from the

time of application for the loan through negotiating

its terms, and going to closing

* banks, in commercial and real estate loans

ESTATE PLANNING LEGAL SERVICES

Wills - appoint guardians of your children and direct the

disposition of your assets

Living Wills/Advance Health Care Directives - communicate

your wishes about health care

Appointment of Health Care Proxy - appoint someone who will

speak and act for you in health care matters

Durable Powers of Attorney - appoint someone to act on your

behalf in case you are temporarily incapacitated

When are these services needed?

Events that should make you take another look at your will

documents:

Death of spouse or child

Divorce of spouse or child

Death or divorce of a beneficiary or heir

Any change of relationship with or status of a trustee

or executor

Birth of children or grandchildren

Educational needs

Special care needs

Creditor problems

Drug or alcohol use

Unexpected prosperity of a child

Change of domicile

Retirement