1708 23rd Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39502
(228) 868 - 6609
Fax (228) 868 - 6695
michaelprestia7@gmail.com
Michael G. Prestia commonly represents clients in real estate litigation and transactions involving:
Debt recovery
Quiet title actions
Permits and processing
Mechanic’s lien foreclosure
Condemnation and eminent domain
Easements, title and encumbrances
Water rights
Unlawful detainer and evictions
Foreclosures
Defeasance
Tenants in common transactions
Section 1031 exchanges
Leasing and lease modifications
Resolution of lease disputes
Loan modifications, workouts and project Restructurings
Real estate development and entitlement issues
Property and asset management issues
Preparation and negotiation of development agreements and property management agreements
Affordable housing transactions (in affiliation with Section 42 tax specialists)
Easement and boundary issues, including reciprocal easement agreements
Zoning issues
Construction contract disputes and mechanic Liens and Miller act claims
Easements and rights of way
financing and loan arrangements
Purchase and sale agreements
Property management agreements
Regulatory compliance
Environmental remediation
Boundary disputes
Adverse possession
Landlord-tenant and Lease disputes
Escrow and earnest money disputes
HOA and CC&R enforcement
Trespass and nuisances
Oil Pollution Act violations /land
Development agreements
Joint tenancy agreements
Leases and sub-leases
1031 tax-free real property exchanges
Agribusiness and natural resources
We have represented institutional lenders in filing their mortgage notes, releases and assignments in over 500 counties throughout the United States. We have handled all aspects of these transactions, including the drafting and negotiation of loan and loan defeasance documents, preparation of legal opinions involving secured transactions, review of title matters, and due diligence review and  handled real estate loan workouts and have represented clients in restructuring loans, including modifications and adjustments of principal balances, with commercial lenders.
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Our firm also handles zoning and land use issues before the planning commission related to variances. We also arrange for title searches and we help secure title insurance. We handle condemnation cases, negotiating with government entities to make sure you get a fair price if your land is condemned for government use. Michael Prestia, attorney is skilled in effectively negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, handling all related paperwork, and attending residential and commercial closings.