MUST HAVE DOCUMENTS TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN OVER 18 Your baby has turned 18… Happy Birthday! Now she can vote, buy a car or a house. In most states, she can get married without your consent. She can also gamble...
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Do you know why we sign deeds to transfer property and use complicated legal descriptions? The basic framework of real estate law in the United States comes from ancient English common law. Common law essentially means the laws developed from...
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You’ve decided to upgrade from your downtown studio condominium and buy a house in a hip neighborhood. Buying a house can be both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Is it the right house? Can you afford the payments?...
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Is one of your goals for 2017 to buy a home? Maybe you spend inordinate amounts of time trolling Zillow and it is time to pull the plug, but you have questions you are too embarrassed to ask. Having successfully...
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Maybe you’ve heard the buzz in the news lately about the City of Chicago cracking down on Airbnb rentals, and wondering how that will affect your plans to share your hip space with weary travelers or exotic adventurers. Well, like...
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The burning question: What is an "attorney review" in a real estate contract? In Illinois, most standard form residential real estate contracts contain an "attorney review" clause. Typically, a buyer makes a written offer by submitting the contract with proposed terms...
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You've received a subpoena in the mail... Now what do you do? A subpoena is essentially a court order requiring you (or your business) to do something in relation to an existing court case. Typically, a subpoena will require you to...
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Commercial litigation is an often-complex area of the law that involves going to court to resolve disputes between business professionals or entities. Disputes can arise in the context of contracts between businesses, bankruptcy of a business, a disagreement about the...
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Have a plan Set parameters such as how much you can pay and where your funding is coming from, how much you expect to make, and how long you intend to hold the property. Make sure you have your trusted...
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Someone owes you money, what can you do? The answer is... It depends. Do you have a contract and how clear are the terms of that agreement? If you don't have a formal written contract, it may be more challenging...
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