The Dalton FirmAttorney at Law · P.C.Real estate & estate planning · Long Island
Your home and your family’s future, handled personally.
I’m Marianna Dalton. I guide Long Island buyers, sellers and families through closings and estate plans. You work with me directly, with flat fees quoted up front and a reply within one business day.
- Admitted in New York since 2011
- Flat fees, no hourly billing
- Office in Greenlawn, serving all of Long Island
Founder & Attorney
Two practices, one attorney.
Choose where you are today. Every engagement is a flat fee, and you’ll know the cost before we begin.
Real estate
Buying or selling a home
Residential closings across Nassau and Suffolk, including co-ops and condos. I review your contract, work with title and your lender, and stand with you at the closing table.
Closings from $2,250
Estate planning
Planning for your family
Wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies under New York law, written so your family knows exactly what to do.
Wills & trusts from $3,500
Session fees are credited toward your flat fee if you hire the firm.
What working with me looks like.
A small firm by design, so nothing gets lost between people.
You work with me directly
From the first call to the closing table or signing, I’m your attorney. My paralegal, Jeanette Hartley, keeps the paperwork moving.
Flat fees, quoted up front
You’ll know the cost before we start. Consultation fees count toward it.
A reply within one business day
Questions don’t sit. You’ll hear back from the office within one business day.
From accepted offer to keys in hand.
A typical Long Island purchase closes about 60 to 90 days after the contract is signed. Here’s what happens along the way.
- Contract reviewI review and negotiate the contract of sale before you sign anything.
- Title & searchesWe order title, review the report and make sure any liens or open permits are resolved before you close.
- Mortgage commitmentI track your lender’s conditions so the commitment arrives on time.
- Closing dayI review every figure on the settlement statement and attend the closing with you.
In our clients’ words.
Unedited reviews from Google.
She is incredibly knowledgeable, actually gives out her cellphone number! And responds to all communications quickly.
Bob Rosenfeld · Google review
Working with Marianna and Jeanette was hands-down one of the best decisions we made during the home buying process.
Brianna Mahon · Google review
Client reviews describe individual experiences; every matter is different.
Meet your attorney
Marianna Dalton, Esq.
A lifelong New Yorker, Marianna graduated from Stony Brook University and New York Law School. Before founding The Dalton Firm in 2019, she worked on real estate matters for a Real Estate Investment Trust managing thousands of New York City apartments, then managed a department at an established New York law firm.
She started her own firm to be the attorney clients can actually reach. That’s still the point.
- 2011Admitted to the New York bar
- 2019Founded The Dalton Firm, P.C.
- New York Law SchoolJ.D., 2010
Insights
Plain-English answers to the questions clients ask most.
Real estate
How co-op purchases differ from houses and condos on Long Island, from board packages to the proprietary lease.
Real estate
What a federal tax lien means for your sale, and how it’s resolved at closing.
Start with a conversation.
Book a consultation online, or call the office. Evening and virtual meetings are available on request.