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Commentary on Illinois Real Estate, Family Law, and Civil Litigation
Real Estate · Property Taxes

What Changed on North Suburban Property Tax Bills

How the 2025 reassessment changed tax bills in every north and northwest suburban township and town, why condominium owners saw larger increases, and what homeowners can do now.

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Real Estate · Taking Title

Forms of Property Ownership in Illinois

Tenants in common, joint tenants, or tenants by the entirety — how co-owners can take title in Illinois, and what each choice means for survivorship, creditors, and selling your share.

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Real Estate · Home Buying

Home Buyer's Guide

A practical checklist for navigating the purchase process in Illinois — from pre-approval through the final walkthrough — with references to the Multi-Board 8.0 contract.

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Real Estate · Home Selling

Home Seller's Guide

What to expect before, during, and after the sale in Illinois — disclosures, evaluating offers, prorations, and possession — with references to the Multi-Board 8.0 contract.

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Contract Law · Real Estate

What Changed in the Multi-Board 8.0 Contract

A breakdown of the most significant updates in the Illinois Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 8.0, approved in February 2025, and why they matter.

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Real Estate · Closings

Real Estate Tax Prorations at Closing

How taxes are prorated in Cook and the collar counties, the pitfalls of reassessment years, and the strategies attorneys use to protect buyers and sellers.

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