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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.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Roman, 2019 IL App (1st) 171296 (January 17, 2019) Cook Co., 4th Div, (REYES) Appeal dismissed.

Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Quiet Title Act  |  W.D. Wisc.

Ronkowski v. U.S., No. 18-2269 (December 28, 2018) Affirmed

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Condominiums  |  1st Dist.

Siena at Old Orchard Condominium Ass’n v. Siena at Old Orchard, L.L.C., 2018 IL App (1st) 182133 (December 27, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div, (GORDON) Reversed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Promissory Notes  |  1st Dist.

McGinley Partners, LLC v. Royalty Properties, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 172976 (December 20, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div. (GORDON) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Foreclosure  |  1st Dist.

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County v. Royalty Properties, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 181323 (December 20, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div, (GORDON) Affirmed.

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