Nantucket Law
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