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We have proven experience assisting clients to resolve legal issues in the following areas:
Real Estate: In our real estate practice, our lawyers routinely help clients with
residential real estate closings.
We understand the frustrations often encountered with buying or selling a home and use our expertise to build strong
relationships with realtors, lenders, and mortgage brokers to complete timely and efficient transactions. We also
have experience assisting clients with commercial real estate transactions
related to sale of small businesses. We
understand the difference between a simple asset purchase and sale from a more complicated sale of assets that includes
real property, and are ready to assist clients with these types of commercial business transactions. In addition, our
attorneys have experience with purchase and sale of multi-family properties where landlord tenant issues and ongoing
relationships are critical to a successful transaction. The Kumor & Hipple lawyers are also prepared to assist owners
and developers with condominium conversions to ensure that our clients'
business objectives comply with the Illinois
Condominium Act.
Family Law: The lawyers at Kumor & Hipple have significant experience advising clients for a wide range of
family law
issues. Divorce, Paternity and Related Issues: We have experience with matters related to divorce, legal separation,
annulment, child support, custody, visitation, paternity, maintenance and division of property. In particular, we have
expertise tailored to meet the needs of clients who own small businesses such as sole proprietorships, partnerships
and S-corporations where ownership and division of property claims are a primary issue in a divorce case. In addition
to legal expertise, Ms. Hipple has business training (M.B.A.) and significant prior financial services industry
experience, which is often critical to understanding complicated issues related to valuation of assets, liabilities,
income and expenses for a small business. As such, our team of lawyers is prepared to work closely with accountants,
appraisers and other financial experts to ensure that small business valuations are appropriately considered in a case.
Our team of lawyers also has significant experience investigating, locating and tracing hidden funds and assets where
necessary.
Adoptions: We also have experience with international adoptions, stepparent adoptions, adult adoptions and readoptions.
We find that this area of our practice is extremely rewarding and are eager to assist clients with adoptions.
Guardian ad Litem: Both Mr. Kumor and Ms. Hipple have been a court appointed lawyer to serve as a Guardian ad Litem to
represent the interests of minor children in family law and adoption cases. As such, we understand how emotional issues
can affect a custody and visitation dispute.
Mediation: It is often helpful or necessary for parties to try to reach an agreement on specific issues in their case
outside of court. Mediation is often required by a court or pursued privately by parties to try to resolve a dispute
before incurring substantial legal expenses. Ms. Hipple is certified to provide both family and financial mediation
services.
Estate Planning and Probate: We have experience assisting clients and their families with estate planning and probate services.
We take the time to help our client's analyze their current financial situation and future objectives to develop a comprehensive
estate plan for the orderly disposition and management of wealth, in the event they become disabled and are unable to handle their
affairs during their lifetime and at the time of their death. In addition, we often assist with preparation of documents to designate
guardians for minor children, in the event of the unexpected death of their parents. We can help our clients create an estate plan
for the first time or review an existing plans to recommend changes where necessary. Finally, we can assist an executor and/or
trustee with handling of probate and trust administration duties.
Locations: We have offices conveniently located in West Dundee and Chicago to serve our clients in Cook County, Kane
County, McHenry County, DuPage County, Lake County and DeKalb County.
Please feel free to call or e-mail us if we can be of assistance.
CHICAGO
7642 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60634
(773) 625-2200
(773) 625-2220 FAX
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SUBURBS
303 West Main Street
West Dundee, Illinois 60118
(847) 426-2900
(847) 426-2907 FAX
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