Real Estate
Real Estate Law is a primary concentration area of the Law
Offices of Ralph J. Schumann. The firm handles residential
and commercial transactions of all types, short sales, foreclosure
defense, as well as loan modifications and loan workouts for
clients. Schumann serves as President of the
Illinois
Real Estate Lawyers Association (IRELA), and as
Vice-Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association
(ISBA) Real Estate Law Section Council.
He has also been selected by his Peers to be a Member of the
LEADING LAWYERS NETWORK in the area of
Real Estate Law: Residential. Schumann also
serves as a Member of the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate
Contract ("Common Contract") Task Force as the IRELA
Representative, and is a Title Examiner with Attorneys' Title
Guaranty Fund. He has authored multiple chapters in legal
treatises regarding real estate law and is a frequent speaker at
seminars regarding real estate issues.
Schumann recently spoke at a NIU Law Review
Symposium on The Mortgage Foreclosure
Crisis with a panel of national speakers on the topic of
"Foreclosure Defense and Alternatives: Litigation
Steps, Practice Suggestions and Recent
Developments."
To download a copy of the handout from the seminar, click
on:
NIU Schumann Handout -
Foreclosure Defense and Alternatives, including Short
Sales
Schumann recently spoke at a seminar sponsored by the
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
(IICLE) on Mortgage and Financial Outlook: Foreclosure
Defense and Short Sales.
To download a copy of the handout from the seminar, click
on:
IICLE Schumann
Handout
Schumann also recently spoke at a seminar sponsored by the
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) on
New Regulations and RESPA Changes. To download a
copy of the handout from the seminar, click on:
Schumann New Regulations Changes
Handout
To download and access a Memo discussing the pros and cons of
making Counter-proposals in a real estate
transaction, click on
Counter-Offer Memorandum
To access a brief bio on Ralph J. Schumann and the firm's real
estate practice. click on:
Schumann Real Estate Bio