Richard D. Kelly

Richard D. Kelly

4.6
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 50 years

Real estate Lawyer at Oradell, NJ
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Wills & Living Wills, Land Use & Zoning

550 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 120, Oradell, NJ

About Richard

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Real Estate 90%

Real Estate practice with an emphasis on each and every aspect of the buying and selling of real property. I represent only your personal needs. I will work with your Real Estate Agent, your Mortgage Lender and/or your Home Inspector, but I will only have your interests in mind. My experience allows me to recognize most issues that may arise long before they become a problem. ALL LEGAL SERVICES ARE PERFORMED BY ME. I NEVER OUTSOURCE MY SERVICES TO A TITLE COMPANY OR OUTSIDE PARALEGALS.

51 years

90%
Land Use and Zoning 5%

I have extensive experience in the drafting of Zoning Ordinances and Land Use Regulation Ordinances. I have represented towns as Municipal Attorney as well as Attorney for Boards of Adjustment and Planning Boards. I represent individual clients who have the need to appear before a Zoning Authority.

51 years

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

I offer a free comprehensive consultation to determine the best type of Will and/.or Testamentary Trust that fits your situation. This includes discussions of Guardianship for your minor children. We also discuss the need, if any, for a Property Power of Attorney and/or a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Upon completion of the consultation you determine if you wish to have my office complete the process. Call or email for an appointment

51 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 50 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1975

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office Richard D. Kelly

550 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 120, Oradell, NJ, 07649-1500

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Richard D. Kelly's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Residential

horrible experience

I would never ever recommend this guy to anyone. It would take a full week for him to return my call. He charged me double the fee even though the first house didn't close because they found a lien on the property about a week before the close. If you want to waste your money, please retain, other...wise you'll be better off using a different attorney.

Richard Kelly

Replied last May 06, 2018

An internet presence is a wonderful thing. It can, however, be subject to serious abuse by anonymous persons who would not have the presence to contact one directly. The person who write this supposed review has never been a client of mine. Having been in active practice for over 40 years, I can safely assert that I have never missed a lien on any property. Missing a lien would be blatantly wrong. I do not and have not "charged double". There are many people we meet in life who have "an ax to grind". I have never met or represented this person. I have not represented anyone who "didn't close because they found a lien on the property about a week before the close". If the person who wrote this review was a real client, I suggest that he or she call me at my office to vent any grievance they may have. Otherwise, I will assume that you are not real.

Posted by Richard P. | December 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Residential

You won't be sorry hiring this lawyer

I just purchased my first house. Mr. Kelly was recommended to me and this recommendation saved me from making a huge mistake. Mr. Kelly saw that I was in over my head and got me out of a sticky predicament. He reads over everything pointing out areas of a home inspection that may cost a buyer money ...in the future and points out these things asking if you are aware of potential problems and offering his recommendations on having potential problems remediated or that credits be awarded before closing happens. Mr. Kelly made it simple for me to understand the legal mumbo/jumbo language on documents. Mr. Kelly has a great humor side to him that also helps to alleviate the stress of closing on a property. You won't be sorry for hiring this lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2014 | Residential

Thank You Richard

A knowledgeable, attentive and patient lawyer that helped us buy our first home. We were in safe and reliable hands throughout a very stressful process. We highly recommend his services.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2014 | Residential

Would not recommend

We used Richard Kelly to purchase our first home. I have to say that from the very beginning it was very hard to get hold of him (even before we hired him it took him days to return our calls, prompting him to ask us if we still want to hire him!!). Very hard to get information from him, he even refu...sed to send us the papers before we went to closing to avoid questions (well, there were mistakes in calculating fees which we found at closing). After the deal was done we had questions about some assessments, but for him the deal was done, he was again not to be found. I would definitely not use nor recommend him.

Posted by Erin | January 12, 2014 | Real Estate

Above and Beyond Attorney

Mr. Kelly is outstanding real-estate attorney. This was our second time using him to purchase our home. Not only was he on point with closing dates and making closing convenient for us with our work scheduled; he was detailed and commitment to us as clients. He goes above and beyond anyone else ...we have used in the past. Mr. Kelly was even helpful to us after the closing giving us legal advice . Would recommend him to anyone. GREAT GREAT SERVICE!!!!

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Real estate lawyer | Apr 19

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"Richard D. Kelly is a man of extreme comptence high ethics and moral character. I highly endorse him without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

Client Review Rating: 4.8 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Richard D Kelly

1979 - 1999

NJ Trial Counsel defending Quincy Insureds, Quincy Mutual Insurance Company

1977 - 1978

Attorney, Breslin, Herten & Lepore, Esqs.

1975 - 1977

Attorney, Law Office of Michael J. Breslin, Jr.

Associations

2014 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

Education

1975

Creighton University School of Law

Juris Doctor

1972

Seton Hall University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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