Many of us were caught by surprise when the second installment of the 2015 real estate tax bills arrived in the mail this past July.  Steep increases were the norm, especially for homeowners in parts of town that experienced healthy increases in

As if divorce cases weren’t bizarre and petty enough, an “innovative” divorce litigant has figured out yet another way to torture his soon-to-be former spouse.  According to an article in the ABA Journal: “Paula Epstein, the

Another election day looms in less than one week, and I know you are racking your brain trying to answer one crucial question:  What judges should I vote for on Tuesday? The Good news is that once again, I have some cheat sheets for all of you to

Answer: Because you do not want to risk flushing your money down the toilet.      You have probably heard people say that you don’t really need a lawyer for a real estate transaction.  Or you may be under the impression that real estate

This is not about real estate.  However, some of you (wink, wink, no judgment here) should be aware of an important change in the DUI laws, which provides a more common sense approach to the issue of pot use and driving. Until Governor Rauner

The 2015 Second installment real estate tax bills for Cook County have been released as of 10:00am this morning.  For Chicago residents, this bill has been highly anticipated (dreaded) since the 2015 re-assessments were announced.  As I wrote

“This project will create thousands of jobs and generate new economic opportunities for residents in our neighborhoods,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. Source: City closes $500M redevelopment deal for Old Main Post Office Hat tip to the Sun

In the second installment of my series on closing costs, I will tackle title charges.  Generally speaking, when you buy or sell a home, the closing of the transaction takes place at a title company.  The title company has two main roles: 1.