Illinois Bar Journal

Subject Index Real Estate Law

Legislation authorizes sale of a decedent’s real estate on the Internet; P.A. 92-097

November
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 568
In July, Gov. George H. Ryan signed legislation amending the Probate Act of 1975.

Property Owners and the Statute of Repose for Design and Construction Defects

By Thomas J. Bamonte & Edward C. Snow
November
2001
Article
, Page 586
Illinois courts are divided about whether property owners should get the full protection of the statute.

Correspondence from Our Readers

October
2001
Column
, Page 506
Moorman memories.  

General Contractors and Subcontractors’ Insurers: The Additional-Insured Provision

By John H. Mathias Jr. & Timothy W. Burns
October
2001
Article
, Page 526
When can a general contractor rely on its subcontractor's insurance instead of its own? This article examines recent case law.

Housing discrimination

October
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 516
On July 17, 2001, the Illinois Department of Human Rights adopted amendments to section 2300 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 71 Ill Adm Code 2300.

Legislation amends Joint Tenancy Act P.A. 92-136

October
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 516
Gov. Ryan recently approved legislation amending the requirements for creating a tenancy by the entirety.

The De Minimus Rule for Premises-Liability Cases

By Timothy J. Harris
September
2001
Article
, Page 485
The rule protecting property owners is being limited by exceptions.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
September
2001
Column
, Page 450
Two years and time's up for legal malpractice; nightshift-assignment doesn't constitute sex discrimination; and more.

Real-Estate Resources on the Internet for Illinois Lawyers

By Adria P. Olmi
September
2001
Column
, Page 495
A compendium of Web-based resources, many of them free, of special interest to real-estate practitioners.

Park Before You Reverse: A Short Tour of the Reverse-Exchange Process

By Scott Nathanson
August
2001
Article
, Page 427
Reverse exchanges allow real estate buyers to enjoy tax advantages even if they buy their new property before they sell.

When Bad Fences Make Litigious Neighbors: The Illinois Fence Act

By Jeffrey A. Mollet
August
2001
Article
, Page 429
When the boundary fence can't contain the cows, who has to pay to fix it?

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
July
2001
Column
, Page 338
Golfers in the (legal) news; capital punishment and the mentally retarded; and more.

Correspondence from Our Readers

June
2001
Column
, Page 278
Real-estate practice: too little fruit, too much labor?

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
June
2001
Column
, Page 282
Knock-off alert for real estate contract; new Supreme Court Rule 99; time is money, and thus compensable; and more.

Enforcing Judgments Against Real Estate in Illinois: A Step-By-Step Guide

By Raymond J. Ostler
May
2001
Article
, Page 234
A guide through the levy-sale process, including a newly effective law governing court approval of levy sales.

Correspondence from Our Readers

April
2001
Column
, Page 162
Helping property taxpayers with reductions: not necessarily UPL?

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
April
2001
Column
, Page 166
Police can keep suspects out of their own homes; adoption by one spouse only; arbitration clauses and fee agreements; and more.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
March
2001
Column
, Page 112
Real Property Disclosure Act; legal department summon(s)ed in error; questions of law now collaterally estoppable; and more.

Correspondence from Our Readers

February
2001
Column
, Page 54
Credibility gap.

Property tax relief and pharmaceutical assistance

February
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 60
On November 20, 2000, the Illinois Department of Revenue (department) adopted amendments to section 530 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 86 Ill Adm Code 530.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
January
2001
Column
, Page 10
Standard of review for fee suits; U.S. Supremes just say no to drug-sniffing dogs at checkpoints; employee claims rejected by 7CA; and more.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
December
2000
Column
, Page 686
Extra protection against self-incrimination; grandparents get their (bad) day in court; and more.

Make Your Real Estate Practice Profitable Again

By Margaret A. Bennett
December
2000
Article
, Page 717
Increase the efficiency and profitability of your real estate practice.

UPL and Property Tax Assessment Appeals in Illinois

By Thomas J. McNulty
December
2000
Article
, Page 710
Make no mistake about it—representing taxpayers before Illinois assessment officials constitutes the practice of law, this author says.

Confidential supervisory information disclosure

October
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 563
On July 28, 2000, the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate adopted new sections to section 325 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 38 Ill Adm Code 325.

Brownfields Redevelopment in Illinois

By Christine A. Picker & Kevin Jack
September
2000
Article
, Page 526
The authors review the current climate for redeveloping environmentally contaminated property in Illinois.

Mortgage guaranty insurance

August
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 438
On May 30, 2000, the Illinois Department of Insurance adopted emergency amendments to section 202 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 50 Ill Adm Code 202.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
July
2000
Column
, Page 378
Grandparents lose at High Court—but how much? HMOs lose in one high court, win in another; and more.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Mark S. Mathewson
May
2000
Column
, Page 251
You've got mail ... from a client ... and it's OK; fraudulent transfers and tenancy by the entirety; and more.

Real Estate Law: The Expanding Liability of Illinois Developers and Directors

By John F. Dixon
April
2000
Article
, Page 226
A review of cases arising out of lawsuits aimed at Illinois developers and homeowners-association board members.

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