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

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4.6 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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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!!!!

Posted by Lauren | September 02, 2013 | Real Estate

Outstanding Experience

My fiancee and I retained Mr. Richard Kelly when we were purchasing our first home. We needed a lawyer that was knowledgeable and well versed on all aspects of real estate law. Mr. Kelly came highly recommended and he has an outstanding reputation. At closing Mr. Kelly made sure we understood every d...ocument that was presented to us. We were able to ask as many questions as we needed and he addressed every concern we had. He always had our best interest at heart and was an advocate for our rights. Mr. Kelly made sure that we recieved the best experience possible during this very important time. We had a flawless experience working with Mr. Kelly and we highly recommend him. He is trustworthy and very knowledgeable and has been so helpful with getting us into our first home, and because of that we are extremely grateful.

Posted by George | June 06, 2013 | Real Estate

Great Real Estate Lawyer

I called Mr. Kelly, and he responded to my email even though it was after hours. He was courteous, and very knowledgeable. With Mr. Kelly our first home purchase was smooth, and we felt that we had someone who would tell us the truth, and recommend the best course of action, if we were uncertain. ...We were prepared at every step of the process, thanks in part to Mr. Kelly's support and advice.

Posted by Ara | August 23, 2012 | Real Estate

Best attorney we have ever worked with

Richard was the best part about purchasing our new home (well aside from actually closing on it). He is one of those attorneys who "has your back". At no point did we ever feel he wasn't looking out for our best interests or wasn't on top of the legal aspects of buying our house. Getting to our cl...osing was not easy and Richard was there every step of the way. He answered questions and took phone calls over weekends and even on his days off. There is a reason why you hire someone with extensive experience and Richard is that person. My only worry is that Richard will retire before we buy our next house and need him again.

Posted by Andre | May 06, 2012 | Real Estate

Customer

Richard was the consummate professional throughout my home purchase. He was very patient, understanding and most notably, very thorough and knowledgeable which is especially required when coordinating all aspects of a real estate transaction.

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Janice Gatto

Real estate lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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