Business Law

Our attorneys provide general legal services for many types of businesses, both profit and non-profit. These services include assistance in structuring business arrangements and in the negotiation and drafting of documents for many types of transactions, including the acquisition of disposition of businesses and business assets and the selection of business entities and organization and financing of same.

For questions concerning representation in these areas please contact any of our attorneys as listed herein or you can contact:

Carolyn Rosson (crosson@gcemlaw.com)

Real Estate

Real estate closings have and continue to be the forefront of our law practice for over 40 years. This area of practice extends to client representation for residential closings and refinances, construction loans, development projects and any type of commercial real estate transaction. Our clients include buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, contractors and developers.

For questions concerning representation in these areas please contact any of our attorneys as listed herein or you can contact:

Jenni Lape (jlape@gcemlaw.com) with our Commercial Real Estate Section.

Contracts

One of the most important aspects of a real estate closing begins with a thorough negotiation and drafting of the real estate contract. With our firm’s wealth of experience, whether a client needs advice on the drafting of a residential contract or negotiation and drafting of a complex commercial transaction, we are able to assist and represent our clients in a zealous manner.

For questions concerning representation in these areas please contact any of our attorneys as listed herein or you can contact:

Jenni Lape (jlape@gcemlaw.com) with our Commercial Real Estate Section.

Probate

Probate involves the administration of decedents’ estates. Unfortunately, sometimes wills are formally probated when such is not even required. We can help you make the preliminary determination as to whether probate of a will or intestate estate is necessary. When it is necessary, we can also help guide executors and administrators through the probate process, including the making of decisions and elections which can often reduce probate costs and in some instances estate and inheritance taxes.

For questions concerning representation in these areas, please contact any of our attorneys as listed herein or you can contact:

Carolyn Rosson (crosson@gcemlaw.com)

Estate Planning

Much like real estate closings, Probate and Estate Planning is an area of law that effects almost everyone. Our firm’s attorneys draft a significant number of wills and trusts each year and assist individual clients in the area of personal estate planning. Although we have the experience and capability to handle complex estate planning engagements, we are a service oriented firm which seeks to take the time and demonstrate the concern to help with the drafting of wills for those with simpler estates as well.

We can help you examine the advantages and disadvantages of living trusts as well as assist you in implementing tools and techniques which can minimize estate and generation skipping taxes.

For questions concerning representation in these areas, please contact any of our attorneys as listed herein or you can contact:

Carolyn Rosson (crosson@gcemlaw.com)