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Real Estate Attorney in Milford, Connecticut.

Closings for New Haven County and the Connecticut shoreline, where flood zones drive lender terms.

Free consultation Call (475) 345-3620
4.8★ · 150+ Google reviews 10,000+ Connecticut closings 15+ years in CT real estate A reply within one business day
Address
185 Plains Road, Suite 202EMilford, CT 06461
Hours
Mon–Fri · 9–5Closings in person here, or remotely when the deal allows it.
Phone
(475) 345-3620Or write hello@mancusocarey.com.
Parking
Free, on siteGet directions ↗
Your Milford attorney

Ask for George by name.

George is our Managing Partner and works across all four Connecticut offices. One attorney stays with your file from the contract to the closing table, backed by the firm’s closing attorneys and paralegals.

George Holler, Managing Partner.

George Holler

Managing Partner · statewide

Admitted in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with nearly two decades in real estate. Joined his mother’s firm out of law school and built the practice from there.

Treats every closing like a puzzle: buyers, sellers, agents, lenders, the other attorney, the title company, the tax collector, all of them needing to cooperate. He also sets how the firm runs, starting with a reply within one business day and weekly status on every active file.

Admitted CT & MAResidential and commercialAcross all four offices
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What we handle here

The full practice runs out of this office.

Residential and commercial, on either side of the deal.

Before you sign

Contract review

Send the draft purchase and sale agreement. No charge to look at it.

Contract review → Before you close

Title search & insurance

Condo and co-op paperwork, and the flood-zone conditions lenders attach.

Title work → Closing day

Closings

In person at the office, or remotely when the deal allows it.

Closings → No sale involved

Refinance

New mortgage, same house. Document review and the closing itself.

Refinance → Buyers

Buying a home

From the accepted offer through the closing table.

For buyers → Sellers

Selling a home

Including the conveyance tax math for your town.

For sellers → Investors

Investment property

Rental, multi-family, and condo purchases along the shoreline.

For investors → Businesses

Commercial

Purchases and sales for businesses, plus commercial leases.

Commercial →
The market

The shoreline, handled.

The shoreline and greater New Haven market moves fast. Multiple-offer situations, tight timelines, and complex condo and co-op transactions are common. We know the pace here. Flood zones, coastal property regulations, association document review.

Milford and the greater New Haven shoreline run on different timing than the rest of Connecticut. Multiple offers above ask, contingency-free deals, and condo and co-op transactions with their own paperwork (bylaws, financials, resale certificates) all show up here regularly. Many properties also sit within FEMA flood zones, which can change the insurance and lender conditions before the deal can close. We move with that pace and coordinate the requirements before they become closing-day problems.

The 185 Plains Road office serves clients across the New Haven County shoreline. Free parking, easy access from I-95 and Route 1, and a reply within one business day are standard. Closings happen here, or remotely when the deal allows, with the same plain-English communication our other offices run on.

Region
CT Shoreline · New Haven County
Office
185 Plains Rd, Suite 202E
Milford, CT 06461
Direct line
(475) 345-3620
Towns served
Milford, Orange, West Haven, Stratford, Bridgeport, and the Connecticut shoreline.
From referring agents

What agents say about the firm.

The Milford office opened in 2026, so its own client reviews are still coming in. These three are from agents who refer their clients to us, published with their names and brokerages at their request.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“I have done at least 200 transactions with Mancuso Carey. As a broker for 31 years, I hold them in high regard. Thank you for taking care of my clients all these years.”
Google reviewGreg Heineman, Trend 2000 Real Estate
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“If a sale isn’t going smoothly, I can always count on them to reassure my clients and address concerns head on. They’ve even come to my office to educate our team on legal issues.”
Google reviewDiane McHugh, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Having attorneys and their team who are assertive, knowledgeable and responsive leads to smoother, more efficient transactions. Working with the entire team has earned my trust and highest recommendation.”
Google reviewChristopher Grant, referring agent

4.8★ · 150+ Google reviews

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Where this office covers

The shoreline, greater New Haven, and the Valley.

We close across the whole state. These are the towns this office sees most. Not on the list, but nearby? Call and ask.

The shoreline

Milford east through the beach towns, where flood zones change what a lender will accept.

MilfordWest HavenOrangeEast HavenBranfordGuilfordMadison

Greater New Haven

North of the office, from the city out through the ridge towns.

New HavenHamdenNorth HavenWoodbridgeBethanyWallingford

The Valley

West up Route 8, along the Housatonic and the Naugatuck.

SheltonDerbyAnsonia

Into Fairfield County

Just over the Housatonic from the office.

Stratford

Local numbers

The tax math in New Haven County.

When you sell, Connecticut collects a conveyance tax in two layers: a state portion of 0.75% on the first $800,000 of the price, and a municipal portion your town sets. The town layer is where New Haven County sellers get surprised.

Selling in Milford 0.25% municipal

Milford charges the base municipal rate. On a $450,000 sale, the state portion is $3,375 and Milford’s municipal portion is $1,125.

Nearby towns at 0.50% Double the base

New Haven, Hamden, Meriden, and Waterbury charge a 0.50% municipal rate: on a $450,000 sale, that’s $1,125 more than a base-rate town. West Haven is not one of them; it charges the base 0.25%.

Your exact number Free calculator

Rates come from the CT General Assembly’s published table. Run your own sale through our conveyance tax calculator for the full state-plus-town figure.

Our Connecticut offices

Closer to another office?

Same firm and the same flat fee at all four. Close at whichever one is easier to get to.

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Colchester

116 Parum Road · eastern CT and New London County

(860) 603-2258

 Central CT

Rocky Hill

1880 Silas Deane Hwy, Suite 201 · Hartford County, off I-91 and Route 9

(860) 532-0101

 Northeastern CT

Danielson

33 Broad Street · Windham County, near the Killingly Town Hall

(860) 222-9452

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Milford

185 Plains Road, Suite 202E · New Haven County and the CT shoreline

(475) 345-3620
FAQ

Common questions.

Three things clients ask before their first Milford closing.

Do you handle closings for condos and co-ops? +
Yes. Condo and co-op transactions involve additional documentation, including association bylaws, financials, and resale certificates. We review all of it to help you avoid surprises before you close.
What if my property is in a flood zone? +
Many shoreline properties in the Milford area fall within FEMA flood zones, which can affect insurance requirements and lender conditions. We work with your lender and insurance provider to help make sure flood-related requirements are addressed before closing.
How far in advance should I contact an attorney before closing? +
The earlier the better. Ideally, we're involved before you sign the purchase agreement. But even if you're further along in the process, we can step in and get up to speed quickly. Contact us and we'll talk through where things stand.

Our fee is flat and agreed to before you sign anything, and if you'd like a second set of eyes on your purchase and sale agreement before you commit, send the draft over. We'll take a look, no charge.

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This is general information, not legal advice. Every situation is different. Reach out to discuss yours.

We reply within one business day.

Tell us about your closing. Our fee is flat and agreed to up front, and if you are still deciding on a property, send the draft purchase and sale agreement over. We will take a look, no charge.