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Real Estate Law

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Section ProspectusThe mission of ISBA Real Estate Law Section

  • to enhance the ability of general practitioners and those concentrating in real estate law by promoting communication among lawyers statewide;
  • to disseminate information on current developments in real estate law and practice;
  • to participate in continuing legal education programs in the real estate law area;
  • to review and promote legislation and procedural changes affecting real estate law and practice;
  • to educate the lay public in the rights and procedures connected with the purchase, leasing and ownership of real estate; and
  • to cooperate with other groups of professionals and business persons in the real estate area, such as real estate brokers, commercial and bar-related insurance companies, and lenders.

Recent Related Cases

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Mortgage Foreclosure  |  1st Dist.

U.S. Bank National Assoc. v. Randhurst Crossing LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 170348 (March 31, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div. (GORDON) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Mortgage Foreclosure  |  1st Dist.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Estate of Schoenberg, 2018 IL App (1st) 160871 (March 26, 2018) Cook Co., 1st Div, (PIERCE) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Mortgage Foreclosure  |  1st Dist.

Neighborhood Lending Services, Inc. v. Griffin, 2018 IL App (1st) 162855 (March 17, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div, (GORDON) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Appellate Jurisdiction  |  1st Dist.

Board of Managers of the Northbrook Country Condominium Association v. Spiezer, 2018 IL App (1st) 170868 (February 20, 2018) Cook Co., 2d Div. (HYMAN) Appeal dismissed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Leases  |  1st Dist.

WLM Retail Trust v. Tramlaw Remainderman Limited Partnership, 2018 IL App (1st) 170819 (February 16, 2018) Cook Co., 5th Div, (ROCHFORD) Affirmed.

Upcoming CLE

The Anatomy of Mechanics Lien Claim
May 9, 2018 – Chicago

Representing the Elderly Real Estate Client
May 17, 2018 – Naperville

What Comes Next? Emerging Issues for LGBT Clients
June 7, 2018 – Chicago – Online Course

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