How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Draft a Rent-To-Own Contract in California

In 2025, a personal client in California sought assistance with drafting a rent-to-own contract for the sale of their single-family residence to a relative. The relative was unable to secure a conventional mortgage and was in the process of saving for a down payment on a home. The client was weighing their options between a rent-to-own agreement and a lease-option-to-buy agreement to ensure a smooth transaction for both parties. As a result, the client received six proposals from licensed lawyers, with flat fee bids ranging from $700 to $1,250, all submitted to complete the work within the requested deadline of less than a week.