Gerard J Legato

Gerard J Legato

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 32 years

Wills and living wills Lawyer at Somerville, NJ
Practice Areas: Wills & Living Wills, Business, Real Estate, Elder Law

58 East Main St., Hamon Building, First Floor, Somerville, NJ

About Gerard

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Wills and Living Wills 40%

Wills, Trusts and Estates. Estate Planning, Elder Law practice,Estate Administration. Closely held businesses a specialty

33 years | 250 cases

40%
Business 25%

33 years | 50 cases

25%
Real Estate 25%

33 years | 200 cases

25%
Elder Law 10%

29 years | 25 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 32 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1993

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Location

The Legato Law Firm, LLC

58 East Main St., Hamon Building, First Floor, Somerville, NJ, 08876

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Posted by Fred | September 20, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Commercial

my experiance with Gerald Legato, Lawyer

I am the owner of commercial real estate in Stirling NJ. He has worked with me to renew and extend a ground lease with Bank of America they wanted to write a new lease will lower rent he got the old term agreed to by them and no reduction in rent and another five year extension. He is worki...ng with me to get a sewer connection in Long Hill township that has had a Self imposed sewer moratorium in place for over 25 year. He is also working with me to write a new will. I have know Gerard for almost 50 years. Fred W, Schaan

Posted by Lisandra | September 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Recommendations

I have had Gerard J Legato Esq as my attorney for more than twenty years. He has been reccomended. by me to several Individuals for various legal issues. I intend to continue referring this firm to anyone who needs a good attorney.

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Mark Legato

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Attorney, Legato Law Firm

Associations

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

Education

1993

Rutgers University

JD - Juris Doctor

1967

Saint Peter's College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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