Meryl Conte Clayton

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Meryl Conte Clayton

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 41 years

Probate Lawyer at Midland Park, NJ
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate ... +7 more

666 Godwin Avenue, Suite 320, Midland Park, NJ

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About Meryl

Biography

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Commercial Real Estate 10%

10%
Debt Collection 10%

10%
Debt Settlement 10%

10%
Employment and Labor 10%

10%
Estate Planning 10%

Florida and New Jersey Probate Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Preneed Guardianships

10%
Guardianship 10%

New Jersey Guardianships

10%
Litigation 10%

10%
Probate 10%

New Jersey and Florida probate Probate litigation

10%
Real Estate 10%

10%
Trusts 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating
Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2020

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 41 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Conte Clayton & Austin, P.A.

666 Godwin Avenue, Suite 320, Midland Park, NJ, 07432

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16 Washington Street, Suite 203, Morristown, NJ, 07960

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Meryl Conte Clayton's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lisa | May 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Legal Services

My siblings and I hired Meryl to represent us in connection with an ancillary probate of my mother's estate. Meryl and her paralegal, Pam did an outstanding job for us. They were responsive, professional, courteous, and thorough at all times. It was a pleasure working with them, and I highly recomm...end them without reservation.

Posted by Janice | May 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Meryl Conte Clayton, Experienced, Thorough and Excellent!

Meryl Conte Clayton helped me navigate a complicated estate that involved properties owned in three states, past inherited investments by the deceased and multiple other issues that arose during the process of bringing the estate to a closure. Meryl is knowledgeable about New Jersey and Florida la...ws and procedures required in both states which eliminated having to hire two different lawyers. She referred me to another Jersey lawyer who handled the third state where property was owned. She is highly organized and was always available to answer any question I had. Meryl is a true professional and I highly recommend her and her staff to anyone seeking total satisfaction with any legal matter.

Posted by Cyndi | April 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Estate in Florida

When we lost our parents we were lost of how to deal with their estate in Florida when we lived in New Jersey. We were referred to Meryl Conte and her team and she walked us through everything from life insurance forms to the sale of the house and got us through a difficult time with ease. Thank y...ou Meryl.

Posted by Diane | September 13, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hired to prepare Will and other documents.

Was very professional. Both attorney and staff very nice and courteous. Was able to furnish me with all my documents in a timely manner. Would use there services again.

Posted by Holly | July 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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Estate

I lost both of my parents within 11 months of each other, and I was having a really hard time trying to figure out what I needed to do with the estate. Meryl was more then helpful!!!! She is very knowledgeable and just an overall wonderful person. She made a very difficult time much more manage...able. I highly recommend her. If I could give more then 5 stars I would.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

N/A

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Member, Conte Clayton & Austin, P.A.

Associations

Sarasota County Bar Association

Member

Florida Bar Association

Member

Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Member

Bergen County Bar Association

Women Lawyers in Bergen

New Jersey State Bar Association

Education

1983

Quinnipiac University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Seton Hall University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

New Jersey Registered Dieticians’ Annual Meeting

Contracts and Business Entity Formations

Languages

English

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