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Michelle R Katz

4.9
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 39 years

Real estate Lawyer at Jackson, NJ
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Unknown

2200 West County Line Road, Jackson, NJ

About Michelle

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2

Practice Areas

Real Estate 99%

My practice is limited to residential and commercial real estate. I can handle purchases, sales, refinances and short sales from beginning to end. My staff has extensive real estate experience as well and I pride myself on making your experience a pleasant one whether you are purchasing or selling a million dollar commerical building or a small condominium.

39 years

99%

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 39 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1987

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Law Offices of Michelle R Katz

2200 West County Line Road, Jackson, NJ, 08527

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Michelle R Katz's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

101 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 36 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Richard | January 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Another great experience with Katz Law

Michelle Katz and her associate Maria represented me in the sale of my Mercer County, NJ house. They did an excellent job, answered all my questions, managed my expectations, and are very detail oriented. They are quick to respond to calls and e-mails. I have worked with them twice now and I can d...efinitely recommend this firm.

Posted by Susan | April 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

A pleasure to deal with!

We were looking for a real estate attorney and our real estate agent, Emmanuel Mashinsky, recommended Michelle Katz. We were immediately impressed with her expertise and quick responses to all of our inquiries. She and her staff were always courteous and professional. With their help We were able t...o close in less than a month from the day we accepted an offer. Highly recommended!

Posted by katie | January 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Residential

Amazing Lawyer!

Michelle and her team ( Maria ) were sooo supportive during my whole process buying a house. They were able to be reached at any moment - and called me back within hours if they had to! In addition, the sellers attorney was not working towards getting certain paper work for the seller and Michelle ( ...plus her team) stepped up!! and helped the seller get paper work in order to close on the house. This was not their responsibility as they were not working for the seller, but they knew that this paper work was needed in order to close on the house. I could not have asked for a better team ! Super professional and caring. Thank you Michelle

Posted by Michael | October 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Power Of Attorney

No Attention Given. Just Processes Transaction

Our experience with Michelle Katz was well below expectations (and we didn't expect much). Multiple requests from our side were overlooked. She didn't get our property survey tied to our title insurance. We asked for power-of-attorney for my wife weeks before the close (who was scheduled to give birt...h a few days before the close). Michelle notified us after she delivered that she now needed to go to the bank to have the POA notarized (my wife could barely walk at the time). This last minute POA also almost forced the bank to delay the close - luckily our lender pushed it through. Overall, we felt like we were just one of many transactions Michelle processed that month - no attention or care given to us as individual clients. Would definitely not recommend.

Michelle Katz

Replied last October 09, 2020

I was very surprised to see this. Your file was definitely handled with a lot of personal attention throughout the entire process, including extensive negotiations during the inspection phase to secure a credit for repairs. With regards to the survey, it is not common practice for a survey to be ordered on every file and although we did order it from the title company for your file, we did overlook the fact that it did not come in and I apologize for that. It has been extremely challenging with reduced staff and remote working due to Covid and we should have followed up with the title company and that did fall through the cracks. You were not charged for the survey and as soon as it was brought to our attention that you did still want it, we immediately contacted the title company and asked them to contact the surveyor to provide it as soon as possible. The Power of Attorney was prepared as quickly as we could and it had to go through a process of being reviewed and approved by both your lender and the title company and that did take some time. We were very cognizant of the fact that your wife was giving birth but there was no other way to get this processed and there is no way around having to get it notarized. We did not realize how inconvenient it was for her to secure the notary or we would have tried to make other arrangements to try to send someone to your house to do the notarization. I understand your frustration but I do believe that we earnestly represented you throughout the transaction and again I apologize for the survey mix up but that did not have a negative impact on your legal representation. We wish you many years of happiness in your new home and with your new baby.

Posted by AJ | August 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

GREAT experience with BOTH a sale AND purchase!!!

I hired Michelle and team to represent me for both the sale of my prior home, and the purchase of my new one. Everyone in the office was extremely professional, pleasant, easy to work with, and great with communicating and setting appropriate expectations. They kept me updated every step of the way, ...and always gave me advanced notice when they would need something from me, so I had plenty of time to get my stuff together without being under a time crunch. The entire team is extremely organized which was very helpful for me when handling 2 separate transactions simultaneously (sale and purchase). The purchase of my new home was contingent on the sale of my old home, and Michelle made sure that everything lined up and was timed perfectly for everything to go off without a hitch. I personally loved the way they handled communications. As someone juggling a full time job, the administrative work associated with these transactions, AND the packing/physical move - this group was very sensitive to and respectful of my time. My preference has always been electronic communication with calls for the most time sensitive issues - and that's exactly what they provided! I can only give 5 stars, but I'd give 6 if i could. Not only would I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Michelle, but I personally plan on leveraging her again for future real estate transactions. Thanks Michelle and team for a great experience!

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"I endorse this lawyer. Michelle Katz is a great real estate attorney. She will help your real estate transaction go smoothly. She has years of experience and is very knowledgeable in real estate law. I have referred clients to Michelle Katz and they have been very happy with her."

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