Real Estate Law · DuPage County, Illinois
Residential and commercial closings handled with care from contract to keys, so the details are covered before you sign.
Whether you’re a small landlord drafting leases for rental property, a tenant signing a 10-year commercial lease, or in the middle of a lease dispute, lease language matters. We draft, review, and litigate Illinois leases.
We’ve handled this specific area of real estate law for DuPage County clients for over three decades. We integrate it with our broader real estate practice — closings, title, leases, litigation — so you get one team handling all aspects of your matter.
We address the full range of issues in this area.
Commercial lease drafting and review (NNN, gross, modified-gross)
30+ years in DuPage and Cook County courts and recorder offices.
Chris or John handles your file personally.
Real estate, litigation, and estate planning under one roof.
We’ll tell you realistic outcomes — including when settlement is better than litigation.
Flat fees where possible, clear hourly rates where flat doesn’t fit.
Your calls returned, your questions answered.
From our Villa Park office, we represent clients across DuPage County and the western suburbs of Chicago.
For commercial leases — absolutely. The lease document governs years of your business relationship and significant dollar amounts. For residential leases, generic templates can work for simple situations, but custom drafting is recommended for multi-unit landlords, larger properties, or specific risk concerns.
NNN (triple-net) — tenant pays base rent plus all property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Gross — tenant pays a single rent figure that includes everything. Modified-gross — somewhere in between, with specific allocations. Each has different cash flow implications for both sides.
Yes, but only through proper court process. Notice requirements vary by reason (non-payment, lease violation, end of term). Self-help eviction (changing locks, removing belongings) is illegal in Illinois and exposes the landlord to substantial liability.
Non-payment cases: typically 4-8 weeks from initial notice to possession. Other lease violations or holdover cases: 6-12 weeks. Contested cases or those involving disputes can take longer.
Lease drafting is flat-fee based on complexity. Eviction is flat-fee per case. Lease litigation is hourly. We quote at consultation.
A free consultation tells you whether you have a viable matter and what the realistic process looks like.