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 Practice Summary.
 

 

         "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 Practice Summary.

 

Basics of Revocable Living Trusts:

To access and download an informative brochure on Using Living Trusts, click on

Using Living Trusts.

The brochure discusses what probate is, problems associated with probate, and some of the benefits of using a revocable living trust as part of your estate plan.

 

 

 

To access and download a summary of the Benefits of a Living Trust, click on:

Benefits of a Living Trust.

 

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

Short Estate Planning Information Form.

To access and download a  more comprehensive Estate Planning Form which can be used to provide financial information (asset information) for estate planning purposes, click on

Estate Planning Information Form - Married

or

Estate Planning Information Form - Single.

Send completed information forms to our office for processing.

 

Organizer:  Vital Documents Map

To access and download a "Vital Documents Map" which can be very helpful to advise family members, successor trustees, and executors where to look for important documents, click on

Vital Documents Map.