Independent South Carolina Real Estate Litigation Counsel

Overview

Independent South Carolina Real Estate Litigation Counsel (Independent Contractor)

This role provides independent contractor legal services for a real estate organization focused on residential properties in South Carolina. The engagement supports litigation and curative title matters tied to acquisitions and resales, with the goal of achieving clear title for resale.

This is not an employee or in-house position. You will operate your own practice, maintain full professional independence, and represent only the client. You will not represent estates, personal representatives, heirs, beneficiaries, or sellers.

Responsibilities

Typical matters may include:

• Developing and carrying out legal strategies to resolve title and ownership issues affecting acquisitions and resales.
• Handling curative title matters, including issues with prior conveyances, property descriptions, and liens.
• Representing the client in quiet title actions, partitions, evictions, and related real estate disputes.
• Representing the client in foreclosure-related proceedings, including intervention, substitution or joinder of parties, and claims to surplus sale proceeds where applicable.
• Preparing and reviewing deeds, corrective instruments, and court filings needed to implement legal strategy.
• Coordinating with the client’s operations and transaction coordination team to assess legal issues, recommend next steps, and carry matters through resolution.
• Providing services exclusively to the client.

Requirements

• Active member in good standing with the South Carolina Bar eligible under Rule 403.
• Three or more years of relevant legal experience preferred.
• Strong litigation experience with real estate, particularly:
  • Quiet title actions
  • Partition actions
  • Foreclosure-related proceedings
  • Evictions
  • Title and ownership issues involving inherited property
• Comfortable appearing in court and managing matters independently.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Professional liability (malpractice) insurance.
• Ability to assess complex facts, explain legal options clearly, and recommend practical next steps.
• Currently operating, or willing to establish, an independent law practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• None listed beyond the requirements; preference is for attorneys with three or more years of relevant experience and comfort managing matters independently.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation will be discussed with qualified candidates.
• Fee structure may be per-matter or transactional.
• The fee arrangement can be refined over time as the working relationship develops.

Location

• Remote work.
• Travel within South Carolina as matters require.

Additional Engagement Notes

• Estate administration (opening, reopening, and closing estates) is handled by separate probate counsel and is outside this engagement.
• Each property represents a separate legal matter, creating a varied caseload combining litigation, title work, and transactional support.