How long does attorney review take in New Jersey?

Three business days is the deadline to start attorney review, not how long it lasts. Once both sides have a fully signed contract, each attorney has three business days to send a letter disapproving it and proposing changes — if no letter goes out in that window, the contract is binding exactly as written. Once a letter is sent, review is open and there's no clock on it: working through the changes can take a day or a couple of weeks depending on how far apart the parties are, and the contract isn't binding until review is resolved. We send our letter the same day we receive your signed contract. Either attorney can use that window to negotiate terms or, in limited cases, cancel the deal. I typically start review the same day I get your signed contract.

Do I need an attorney to buy or sell a house in New Jersey?

New Jersey doesn't legally require an attorney for a residential closing, but nearly every deal goes through attorney review anyway because it's your real window to renegotiate terms or walk away before you're locked in. Skipping it means giving up that protection.

What does a residential real estate attorney actually do?

I review and negotiate your contract, handle attorney review, work through inspection and repair issues, coordinate with the title company and lender, and get you to a clean closing, personally, not handed off to a paralegal.

How much does a residential closing cost with Gotlib Law?

Flat fee, no hourly surprises. I'll quote your exact fee before you sign anything, so there's nothing to guess at once you're under contract.

Residential Real Estate

Buying or selling a home in New Jersey means navigating attorney review, inspections, and closing deadlines that don’t wait for you to catch up. We’re your attorneys on the file from contract to closing — not a call center.

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Buyer Representation

Contract review
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Seller Representation

Contract negotiation
Attorney review
Closing preparation
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Residential Real Estate Representation in New Jersey

We represent buyers and sellers across all 21 New Jersey counties in residential real estate transactions, from contract through closing — your attorney is personally on the file, not handing it off to staff. Since 1982, this practice has closed thousands of NJ residential transactions, so we’ve likely already seen the twists and turns your deal is about to hit.

Residential deals move fast and require timely advice, responsive communication, and efficient coordination among clients, agents, lenders, and title companies. Our goal is to protect your interests while keeping your transaction moving — with same-day attorney review whenever possible, and flat fees with no surprises.

Most of our residential closings run through Middlesex, Union, Essex, Somerset, Morris, Mercer and Hudson counties, including Westfield, Summit, Millburn, Short Hills, Scotch Plains, Metuchen and Hamilton — though we close in every county in the state. If your deal is on the commercial side, see commercial real estate.

How We Work With You

You’ll have one attorney on your file from contract to closing — not a paralegal fielding your calls. We personally handle the back-and-forth on inspection and repair negotiations, catch title issues before they become closing-day surprises, and stay in your corner through every deadline in between. Buying your first home or selling the one you raised your kids in, you’ll always know exactly where things stand.

Why Buyers, Sellers, and Agents Choose Gotlib Law

Residential closings hinge on speed and communication. That’s exactly where we focus: same-day attorney review whenever possible, direct access to the attorney actually handling your file, and closings held locally and conveniently anywhere in New Jersey. It’s the kind of responsiveness that comes from decades of high-volume closing experience — not a firm handling its first few deals.

Same-day attorney review, whenever possible

One attorney on your file, start to finish

Flat fees, no surprise bills

Closings held locally, anywhere in NJ

Decades of high-volume closing experience

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