Real estate law is one of the primary practice areas for the LAW OFFICES OF RALPH J. SCHUMANN.  Our expertise includes residential and commercial real estate transactions, short sales, foreclosure defense, real estate tax redemptions, as well as real estate related litigation.


Ralph J. Schumann is currently President of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, is a Member of the Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Law Section Council, and is Chairman of the Real Estate Committee of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. For a more detailed biographical summary, click on Schumann Real Estate Bio.
 

         "Buying Peace of Mind"

To view a brochure in .PDF format discussing a few of the complex issues involved in a residential real estate transaction, and the role of the attorney in assisting the client and coordinating the transaction, click on the image of the "Buying Peace of Mind" brochure in the right margin. (You will need Adobe Reader to download and view this file.)

Primer: Mortgage Contingency Extension Requests

To view the most recent Real Estate Matters Update for Clients, click on "Mortgage Contingency Extension Requests - A Primer for Sellers". (You will need Adobe Reader to download and view this file.)

Protection: Tenancy by the Entirety

An important basic form of protection for husbands and wives owning real estate is taking title as Tenants by the Entirety.  To view or download a one-page Memorandum summarizing the key aspects of Tenancy by the Entirety, click on Tenancy by the Entirety Memo.   (You will need Adobe Reader to download and view this file.)

 

Estate Planning Law.

Estate planning, including wills and trusts of all kinds, as well as probate matters, is the other primary concentration of the LAW OFFICES OF RALPH J. SCHUMANN.  Ralph J. Schumann is a former Vice President of the Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council, and has an extensive estate planning practice. For a more detailed biographical summary, click on Schumann Estate Planning Bio.

To access and download an Initial Estate Planning Form to begin the estate planning process, click on Short Estate Planning Information Form.

Organizer:  Vital Documents Map

To access and download a helpful "Vital Documents Map" which can be used to give direction to executors, successor trustees, and family members regarding the location of important documents, click on

 Vital Documents Map.