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Real estate law, from contract to keys.

We represent home buyers and sellers anywhere in New Jersey. You work with the same lawyer from the first call to the day the keys change hands.

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Your closing gets our full attention.

A home is one of the largest purchases most people ever make, and the process keeps getting more complicated, especially with a mortgage involved. At many firms, real estate waits on the back burner while bigger matters come first. That is where the delays start.

David Francis built his practice around doing the opposite, and real estate is still the core of what we do. From the day you sign, someone is reading your contract, negotiating your inspection, ordering your title work and getting you to the closing table on time.

How we handle buying and selling
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Contract to closing, in five steps.

Most New Jersey home purchases follow the same path. Here is what happens, and what your attorney handles along the way.

  1. Step 1

    Attorney review

    Three business days to review the realtor’s contract, propose changes or cancel it. Only your attorney can do that, so send the contract the day it is signed.

  2. Step 2

    Inspections

    Usually 10 to 14 days to inspect and ask for repairs, a credit or a lower price. Homes in New Jersey sell as is, so this is when to find the problems.

  3. Step 3

    Mortgage commitment

    Only a written mortgage commitment satisfies the mortgage contingency. A pre-qualification or pre-approval does not.

  4. Step 4

    Title and survey

    We order the title search and title insurance. A survey shows encroachments and easements while you can still do something about them.

  5. Step 5

    Closing

    The date in the contract is an estimate. You get exact figures about three days before, and our fee is collected at closing.

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Signed a contract today?

Once a realtor’s contract is signed and delivered, both sides have three business days of attorney review. During that window your attorney can propose changes or cancel the contract. After it closes, those options are gone.

Enter the date your contract was delivered to see roughly when review ends, then send it to us so we can start the same day.

When does attorney review end?

New Jersey gives buyers and sellers three business days after the signed contract is delivered to review, change or cancel it through an attorney.

Attorney review endsThree business days later

Don't count the day it starts, weekends or New Jersey legal holidays. An estimate: your attorney confirms the actual deadline.

“Not my first time purchasing a home but first time on my own. Dave was amazing! Knew my goals and was my advocate in making things happen quickly and efficiently. You will thank yourself for choosing Dave!”
Laurie, client of David A. Francis
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From reviews of Dave’s prior practice, posted on Avvo. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

The lawyers on your file.

Clients describe Dave the same way again and again: responsive, patient, and clear about what happens next.

About the attorneys

Questions beyond the house? How to hold title, what happens to a home in an estate, or the business and tax side of a purchase all come to the same firm.

Estates, business and tax

Signed a contract? Send it over.

Attorney review lasts three business days. Email the fully signed contract or call, and we will go over the process with you.

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