Stephany L. Impson received her law degree from the University of Illinois. In addition, she has an MBA with emphases in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University, is a certified Illinois Administrative Adjudicator, and has been appointed a mediator by the Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court. For over three decades, Stephany worked in the title insurance industry. For much of that time, she was a national underwriting counsel. In that capacity, she underwrote and closed transactions for properties located in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. In the...

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Michael Thomas Navigato

St. Charles, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 23 years experience

2580 Foxfield Road
St. Charles, IL 60174

Real Estate, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law

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Mike Navigato has been with our firm for about two years. Michael joins us from an experienced and reputable law firm in Dupage County, Illinois. He is dedicated to advancing his clients' interests in civil litigation and criminal defense matters. Mr. Navigato is a valued addition to our firm who helps continue a tradition of experience, trust and dedication that we consistently deliver to our clients.

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Scott W. Brammer

McHenry, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(815) 344-4040 5447 Bull Valley Rd
McHenry, IL 60050

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
University of South Dakota School of Law

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Scott W. Brammer grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. After graduating from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1992, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree, Mr. Brammer was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois. That same year, he was also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Scott has spent over 18 years as an attorney in McHenry concentrating on family law, residential real...

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Brian J. Banahan

Geneva, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer. 18 years experience

(630) 653-4300 22 S. 4th Street
Suite 5
Geneva, IL 60134

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Family and Probate
Northwestern University School of Law

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Brian J. Banahan has been practicing law in DuPage, Kane and Cook County Illinois for 18 years. He began his legal career and learned his way around the courtroom in 1997 as a full time 711 prosecutor with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. From there, Mr. Banahan moved to serve as chief legal counsel and Deputy Public Administrator for DuPage County for 17 years. In that job, Mr. Banahan managed, administered, litigated, settled, and closed hundreds of decedent’s estates and an extensive number of related legal matters in nearly every area of the law. In the process, he has...

(630) 868-3910 330 S. Naperville Road
Suite 210
Wheaton, IL 60187

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William F Bochte

St. Charles, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer. 47 years experience

2580 Foxfield Road
St. Charles, IL 60174

Real Estate, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
The John Marshall Law School

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Attorney William F. Bochte practiced in Chicago, Illinois 10 years prior to relocating in Kane County and the Fox Valley area. William Bochte has been practicing law since 1969 having originally established this law firm and its predecessor a large Chicago firm with small firm service.

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Bridget C. Trainor

Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 8 years experience

(815) 233-1022 1005 West Loras Drive
P.O. Box 1149
Freeport, IL 61032

Real Estate, Business, Collections and Consumer
University of Iowa

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Lauren Jackson

Elgin, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer. 13 years experience

(847) 714-2866 136 Kimball Street
Elgin, IL 60120

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Estate Planning and Probate
Northern Illinois University

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Lauren Jackson focuses her practice primarily in the areas of real estate and estate planning, although her background includes probate, contracts, corporate formation and business succession planning. Lauren’s unintimidating, caring approach has garnered her a respectable reputation all over Northern Illinois. With her dedication for efficient cost effective services, you will learn that with Lauren on your side you have a reachable attorney with your best intentions in mind. Lauren prides herself on quality work over quantity and it has proved she is a success based on past customer positive reviews. Lauren eagerly represents...

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Ralph E Elliott

Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer. 34 years experience

(815) 233-1022 1005 W. Loras Drive
P.O. Box 1149
Freeport, IL 61032

Real Estate, Agricultural, Business and Estate Planning

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Ralph Elliott has been engaged in the practice of law in Freeport, Illinois since 1981. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude, earning Phi Beta Kappa recognition in 1978.He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1981. Ralph is admitted to the practice of law in the state of Illinois, the federal courts for the Northern District of Illinois (including the Trial Bar), the Central District of Illinois, and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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Kevin G. Drendel

Batavia, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 24 years experience

(630) 406-5440 111 Flinn Street
Batavia, IL 60510

Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
Northern Illinois University

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Kevin G. Drendel Cornell College, cum laude, and a 1991 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude. While at Northern Illinois University, he was a member of the Law Review, and published an article in the University’s scholarly (NIU Law Review 73, 1990). He also received the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. He is admitted to practice in front of all Illinois State Courts and the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of Illinois. Kevin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association. He was a...

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Guy Youman

McHenry, IL Real Estate Law Attorney.

(815) 385-7444 4306F W. Crystal Lake Rd.
McHenry, IL 60050

Real Estate, Construction, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Northern Illinois University

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Bradley Cahow

Elgin, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 35 years experience

(847) 697-8000 1070 Larkin Ave
Suite 2W
Elgin, IL 60123

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Northern Illinois University

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Brad Cahow has been practicing law in Kane, Dekalb, McHenry, DuPage, Cook, Will and nearby counties since 1981. Brad provides legal services in the following areas: REAL ESTATE LAW Brad has represented several thousand real estate clients in residential sales and purchases. He prepares contracts and provides title insurance services. His experience also includes loan modifications, short sales, and landlord tenant dispute. FAMILY LAW Brad has...

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Richard Kelly

Hebron, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 24 years experience

(815) 404-8522 P.O. Box 428
10008 Main St
Hebron, IL 60034

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
DePaul College of Law

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Richard Van Den Bussche

Crystal Lake, IL Real Estate Law Attorney. 36 years experience

(815) 356-5531 455 Coventry Ln, Suite 107
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Landlord Tenant
The John Marshall Law School

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Roxanna Hipple

West Dundee, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer. 23 years experience

(847) 426-2900 303 W Main St
West Dundee, IL 60118

Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
DePaul College of Law

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Real estate refers to land, as well as anything permanently attached to the land, such as buildings and other structures, and covers more than just the drafting of contracts for the purchase and sale of property. Both federal and state laws regulate real estate transactions. The Federal Fair Housing Act, for example, prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Many states have enacted similar legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of certain characteristics.

Attorneys in this field may handle leasing issues, landlord-tenant disputes, eviction proceedings and homeowner association (HOA) problems. Other matters within this practice area include title disputes, mortgages, covenants, easements, and equitable servitudes. Many real estate issues can affect both commercial and individual renters and landlords. Real estate lawyers who represent commercial interests may also focus on land use, zoning, environmental law, or eminent domain issues.

Some states provide a certification for lawyers who have demonstrated experience and competency in the practice of real estate law. These attorneys must meet certain educational, experience, and examination requirements to receive the certification as a specialist.

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