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Who we are

 

With over one hundred years of combined legal experience on Nantucket, the attorneys of Reade, Gullicksen, Hanley & Gifford, LLP offer a full range of legal representation to the Island’s year-round and seasonal residents, commercial businesses, and not for profit organizations. Our firm, which concentrates primarily on real estate conveyancing, land use, and permitting matters at both the state and local level, also provides legal advice and services relating to  landlord/tenant matters, small business formation and administration requirements, general contract drafting and negotiation issues, and probate, estate, and trust matters.  We know that your legal matters will vary over the course of your lifetime – some may be simply handled with a few telephone calls, others may be much more complicated and lengthy to resolve. Whatever the requirements, Reade, Gullicksen, Hanley, & Gifford, LLP will guide and counsel you. We will coordinate with your architects, surveyors, accountants, and other advisors as needed, in order to provide you with the highest level of professional and competent legal representation in your personal and business transactions.   

                               Services

 

Advising on all aspects of real estate transactions

Including buying, selling, financing, leasing, development and tax abatements

 

Local and state permitting

 Including zoning, subdivision, wetlands, health department, and alcoholic beverage licenses

 

Approved issuing agents for several major title insurance companies

 

 

Land Court appointed title examiner

 

 

Small business formation and administration for corporations and LLCs

 

 

General contract preparation and negotiation

 

 

Landlord/tenant issues

 

 

Residential construction contracts

 

 

Probate, trust and estate planning

 

 

 

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