Selling your first home can be an emotional experience. Everyone has a special attachment to their first house because it is where everything started. Now you are ready for the next step in life and you must prepare for some major changes. Follow these important...
Chicago Real Estate Lawyers
Year: 2016
Adherence to process required when performing evictions
If you're a Chicago landlord, you have a vested interest in receiving the rent you are owed and protecting your property. Unfortunately, not every tenant for whom you provide a space will work out. Some tenants have trouble keeping up with rent and may even cease...
Real estate disclosures when selling property
When selling a real estate property, you are required to disclose to the possible buyer all potential problems that may affect the value of the property you are selling. Purposefully hiding known defects of your property is considered unlawful and criminal. Different...
Points to remember when closing on a home
The excitement and anticipation of moving into a new home often results in home-buyers overlooking many of the problems with the construction they might have otherwise noticed. However, most errors happen simply because the buyers don't know exactly what to look for...
Why you need a real estate lawyer when buying a home
Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. With a population density of nearly 12,000 people per square mile, many issues can arise when buying and selling property. Perhaps other than getting married or having a child, buying a home is the biggest...
How landlord-tenant issues pose unique legal problems
When a landlord-tenant dispute arises, each side is going to think that he or she is in the right. These disputes can be about minor issues or major problems, but in either case, but sides are going to need to handle the matter at hand in a professional manner....