Residential Real Estate

Whether you are looking for your new home, or ready to sell your existing one, having the right team by your side can help ensure a smooth transaction. Your agent will help you find the right new home or the right buyer, and your lender will find you the best interest rate.

As your real estate lawyer, Attorney Ryan P. Crotty will make sure that you remain protected and informed from the day you get under contract all the way through closing and beyond. Through the Attorney Review process, Ryan will be able to raise any issues that came up during the home inspection, and ensure that you are satisfied before moving towards closing. After Attorney Review has completed, he will work with the title company and opposing counsel to clear up any title issues and get everything in place for closing day.

Then it is on to closing day. When representing the Seller, Ryan makes sure that everything is signed well ahead of closing and takes care of any documents that pop up at the closing table so you can rest easy and wait for your proceeds to roll in. When representing the Buyer, Ryan is at your side at the closing table to take you through all of the documents and answer any questions may have so you can focus on enjoying your new home.

Even after closing, Attorney Ryan P. Crotty is always around to help address any questions or issues that may arise. Though your transaction may be complete, your Ryan and the rest of your real estate team will always be in your corner.

Estate Planning

Planning for the financial future of your family can be a daunting task. As you proceed, you will want to speak not only with your family, but also with your financial advisors, tax professionals, and an estate planning attorney.

As your estate planning lawyer, Attorney Ryan P. Crotty will help guide you through the process of creating your Will, Trust, and all of the additional documents that go along with them. Ryan works with you directly to ensure that your assets pass to the people of your choice while minimizing the risk of creditors, taxes, or the probate process exhausting your estate.

At its heart, probate is the process through which a person’s assets are passed to the people that person chooses to receive them. As Ryan prepares your Will with you, he makes sure that your assets go exactly where you want them, whether that be to your family, your friends, or to the charities of your choice.

However, sometimes a Will alone is not enough, and setting up a Trust is the best way to achieve your goals. Through your Trust, Ryan can ensure that you have much more control over when those assets are given to your beneficiaries and who will protect those assets in the meantime. You can even use your Trust to set particular ages that must be reached or conditions that must be met before your beneficiaries receive their share. Trusts also have the benefit of safeguarding the assets you’ve placed in your trust from creditors after you pass, whether those creditors are yours or your beneficiaries.

Even after your Will and/or Trust have been signed, Attorney Ryan P. Crotty is always available to answer any questions that come up and to ensure that those documents are updated to reflect your current goals and assets.