Vincent Gallo

Premier Real Estate Attorney in Staten Island. We represent Purchasers and Sellers of houses, condominiums and co-ops throughout the Staten Island, Brooklyn, New Jersey, and the New York Metropolitan Area. We treat each deal with the same level of importance, attention, and urgency. Each stage of the transaction is carefully explained, and the client is personally guided through the process making the buying or selling experience smooth, clear, and enjoyable.

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

New Jersey

Since 1982

New York

Since 1982

Attorney

Law Offices of Vincent J. Gallo

1986 - Current

New York University School of Law

LL.M. | Taxation

1982 - 1983

Pepperdine University

J.D. (1981) | Law

1977 - 1981

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude

New Jersey State Bar

Member

1983 - Current

New York State Bar  # 1806629

Member

1982 - Current

Mortgage Rate Lock Extension Fees. Here we go again!

Vincent J. Gallo, Esq.

September 10, 2017

Chairman and Moderator: Mattone Institute: "From Contract through Closing"

St John's University School of Law

2019

Q. My ex husband is financing me a house I won't be on the deed but I pay mortgage how can I protect myself

May 5, 2023

A: You are entirely unprotected with that arrangement.

Q. I have JTWROS with my ex on our house. She left and got her own place. How do I sever the JTWROS?

April 24, 2023

A: Responding from a New York perspective, a deed from yourself to yourself, reciting that the sole purpose of the deed is to sever the joint tenancy, which will be converted to a tenancy in common is all that you would need.

Q. Signed contract for new house yesterday with $10,000 Ernest money. I’m 80 years old. Need to cancel.

April 10, 2023

A: One needs to thoroughly examine the contract to see if it contains and contingencies that you cannot satisfy.