Our Services

The firm's trusts and estates practice concentrates on estate and gift tax planning, charitable gift planning, probate and estate administration, guardianships, conservatorships, will contest, and disputes among beneficiaries or fiduciaries. Our estate planning attorneys assist clients in developing estate plans ranging from simple to highly sophisticated. Our plans provide for the orderly disposition of a client's assets during their lifetime, asset disposition and protection, guardianships/trusts for children, business succession, charitable bequests, and associated tax implications.

As part of our estate plans, we also recommend and prepare durable powers of attorney and living wills.

Core services of our Trusts and Estates Department include:

• Estate planning
• Wills and Trusts
• Durable powers of attorney
• Advance health care directives
• Charitable bequests
• Probate
• Estate disputes
• Guardian and conservatorships

A personal injury, whether from an automobile accident, an on-the-job injury, or a slip and fall, can be devastating, causing a person to suffer physically, emotionally, and financially. At The GC Law Firm, we help individuals fight insurance companies to obtain just compensation for our clients.

Automobile Accidents
Following a car accident, we advise injured parties on insurance claims and initiate litigation against at-fault drivers when warranted. We also understand the unique considerations in truck, motorcycle, and bicycle accident cases.

Premises Liability
We represent individuals injured due to slip and fall accidents on business property. Businesses must be aware of any critical hazards and take proactive measures to protect guests, or they may be responsible for damages caused by these circumstances.

Wrongful Death
If your family has suffered the death of a loved one due to negligence, we'll provide representation to obtain benefits and compensation. Money can never make up for the loss. Still, we will fight the insurance company to ensure you receive proper financial compensation.

The dissolution of a marriage is often one of the most challenging times in a person's life. Protecting your rights regarding child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, and division of marital property and debts is essential.

The GC Law Firm has over two decades of experience in family law. Here, you will receive legal expertise presented with compassion and personal attention to help your negotiations run smoothly and fairly. If negotiations are unsuccessful, we will use our many years of courtroom experience to fight for your rights.

The GC Law Firm works hard to protect what's most important to you in the following practice areas:

• Divorce
• Separation
• Child custody
• Visitation
• Alimony
• Property division
• Debt division
• Paternity
• Adoptions
• Premarital agreements
• Name changes
• Recalculation of child support
• Custody modification
• Visitation modification

Whether you have exhausted direct efforts to resolve your real estate contract disagreement or need a lawyer to prepare for the likelihood of litigation or foreclosure, we're here to help.

The GC Law Firm has built a record of accomplishment of honest, intelligent, responsive, and responsible legal representation.

We thoroughly understand real estate foreclosure and litigation law, including the most legally and factually complex cases involving several layers of corporate relationships, extensively detailed contracts, and rare or conflicting legal issues. At The GC Law Firm, we fight every step of the way to get the best possible outcome for our clients.

Our firm represents construction companies and contractors in various litigation and non-litigation matters throughout New York and New Jersey.

Our construction law attorneys work in the following areas:

• Construction defects
• Contract disputes
• Lien disputes

The GC Law Firm takes a pragmatic approach in all litigation, including cases involving construction disputes. Litigation costs and benefits are analyzed before taking any action on behalf of the client. The central aim of the litigation lawyer is to resolve conflicts in the most expeditious and cost-efficient matter, per its clients' specific needs. The firm uses alternative dispute resolution practices to resolve clients' legal matters when possible and appropriate.

Business clients require legal counsel in various situations, including relocation, expansion, retention of a critical employee, collection of accounts, or the acquisition of significant assets. Ambiguities in business agreements and relationships often create conflict requiring the sound advice of legal counsel. When establishing, expanding, or acquiring a business, financial and legal due diligence will likely avoid future problems.

If you are charged with a crime, it is vital to have an attorney who can advise and protect your rights. The GC Law Firm have represented clients charged with various crimes for over a decade.

Drug Offenses – Drug crimes can range in severity from misdemeanor possession to crimes that carry a life sentence. The GC Law Firm represents those charged with drug offenses, including possession, possession with intent to distribute 'PWID', distribution, trafficking, and manufacturing.

DUI – If you are charged with a DUI, it is crucial to retain a lawyer who can advise you of your rights and protect them. DUI convictions carry many consequences you may not know about until you discuss your case with a lawyer. You need to obtain legal representation to defend those rights.

Traffic Violations – Although not always considered a crime, a traffic violation can have serious criminal consequences. These traffic-related cases can affect your driving privileges, and it is vital to protect those privileges. The GC Law Firm represents individuals charged with various traffic violations, including driving under suspension (DUS), speeding tickets, reckless driving, and DUI.

Misdemeanor – A misdemeanor is usually an offense that may be penalized summarily by fine or imprisonment for less than a year. Examples include but are not limited to Assault and Battery, Disorderly Conduct, Unlawful Use of a Telephone, Trespassing, Disorderly Persons Offenses, and Criminal Domestic Violence. If you have been charged with a misdemeanor, it's crucial that you protect your rights.

It is frustrating and financially painful to work hard for another business or individual only not to be paid for your efforts. At The GC Law Firm, we can effectively collect those unpaid receivables promptly and efficiently.

There are many strategies for recovering monies owed to you. Some cases require a delicate touch where an ongoing relationship may need only a few phone calls and or a letter from an attorney. In contrast, others will only get the point from strong and forceful litigation, followed through to judgment, and levying available assets.

In reviewing your collection matter, George Christopoulos will assist in choosing the right approach, dependent on the situation. We can also provide you with legal guidance to avoid future collection issues. Call us today to discuss how we can help you with your collections.

The GC Law Firm will guide you through all the challenges and details of New Jersey and New York real estate purchases and sales.

Whether buying or selling your primary residence, a vacation home, or investment property, George Christopoulos can help you through the applications, negotiations, environmental regulations, insurance certifications, and other complications faced in even the most basic real estate transactions.

The GC Law Firm thoroughly understands New Jersey and New York real estate law. We can guide you through regulatory statutes, insurance requirements, and even the most legally and factually complex transactions involving several layers of relationships, extensively detailed contracts, and rare or conflicting legal issues.

The GC Law Firm advocates preventive legal procedures. Business owners are advised to discuss plans before implementation; written agreements rather than verbal understandings are essential to avoid disputes.

We assist with all types of businesses, from start-ups to existing, successful companies, in connection with a variety of commercial transactions:

• Business formation
• Buy-outs of co-owners
• Leasing
• Acquisition of real estate
• Business agreements
• Purchases and sales agreements

Commercial Litigation

Through years of business law experience, we've acquired the necessary flexibility and finesse to advise clients on which dispute resolution method best suits their needs.

We utilize our expertise to resolve disputes in a wide range of commercial and business issues:

• Breach of Contract
• Disputes between co-owners
• Business dissolution
• Construction litigation
• Debtor and creditor claims
• Enforcement of judgments
• Restrictive covenants and agreements not to compete
• Sales of goods
• Property owner and tenant disputes

Commercial Real Estate

Acquiring business and commercial property requires a sound understanding of the market, zoning restrictions, and financing. At The GC Law Firm, our attorneys review and draft contracts, loan documents, leases, and other agreements in many different types of transactions, including:

• Acquisition
• Development
• Leasing
• Sale
• Financing
• Use of commercial and industrial property
• Offers, purchase, and sales agreements
• Title examination
• Loan agreements