Berwyn · DuPage County, Illinois
Estate planning, probate, real estate, and criminal defense for families and businesses across DuPage County, from the same firm since 1990.
Berwyn is known for its tree-lined streets of classic Chicago-style bungalows, and for a community of homeowners and families, the legal needs that come up are often tied to that home: buying or selling it, protecting it in an estate plan, settling it after a loved one’s death. As a Cook County community, Berwyn also has its own legal landscape that matters for these matters. We serve Berwyn across estate planning, probate, real estate, and criminal and traffic defense, with the same attorney handling your case throughout.
Because Berwyn is in Cook County, probate runs through the Cook County court system, real estate records with the Cook County Clerk, and transfers carry the Cook County transfer tax along with the state’s. We handle these details correctly for Berwyn clients. Explore our estate planning, real estate, probate, and criminal defense practices, or get in touch about what you are facing.
All from one experienced firm with three decades of DuPage and Cook County practice.
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives. Protect your family.
Multi-generational client base
Estate planning and real estate practice
Cook County probate matters
Long-term family relationships
Chris or John handles your matter personally, not paralegals or first-year associates.
We assess your situation, explain your options, and quote pricing before any work begins.
For many Berwyn families, the bungalow or two-flat they own is the center of their financial life, and it tends to be at the heart of the legal matters they face. Buying it means a Cook County closing with its own transfer taxes and recording; protecting it means an estate plan that can keep it out of probate; passing it on after a death means navigating the Cook County probate court. We handle each of these stages, with an eye on the home that ties them together and the Cook County rules that govern them.
These older Berwyn homes can also bring their own wrinkles — title histories worth a careful look, surveys that turn up long-standing issues, and the practical realities of properties built generations ago. Whether you are buying, selling, planning your estate, or settling one, we bring both the legal knowledge and the Cook County familiarity these matters call for. And because we handle the full range under one roof, a Berwyn family has one firm to rely on as those needs come and go over the years.
From our Villa Park office at 322 S. Ardmore Avenue, we represent Berwyn residents and businesses across DuPage and Cook County.
Yes, Berwyn is a core part of our practice. We handle the full range of services for Berwyn residents and businesses, from estate planning to closing transactions. Berwyn is a tight-knit Cook County community with strong multi-generational family ties. Many of our Berwyn clients have been with the firm for decades, passin…
Most consultations happen by phone or video, with office visits only when documents need to be signed or strategy requires it. We accommodate Berwyn clients however works best, including evening or weekend appointments when needed.
Initial consultations are free, typically 30-45 minutes. We assess your situation, explain options, and quote pricing if you decide to engage us.
Yes, we appear regularly in DuPage County (Wheaton) and Cook County courts. Berwyn-related cases are heard in the appropriate county courthouse. We handle the court appearances for you in most matters.
Most documents can be signed remotely using Illinois-recognized e-signature processes. Real estate closings often happen at title companies (in-person or remote). We adapt to client needs.
Yes, Berwyn is in Cook County, and it does. Probate for Berwyn residents goes through the Cook County court system rather than DuPage’s, real estate records with the Cook County Clerk, and home sales carry the Cook County transfer tax in addition to the state’s. We handle Berwyn matters with these Cook County specifics in mind, so the rules of the county are accounted for from the start.
Absolutely. We represent Berwyn buyers and sellers through the full transaction — reviewing the contract during attorney review, examining the title and survey, handling the Cook County transfer taxes and recording, and reviewing your closing figures. Older Berwyn homes sometimes carry title or survey issues worth identifying before closing, and we look for exactly those, so your purchase or sale goes through cleanly.
Whether you’re planning ahead or facing a current legal matter, the first conversation is free. Let’s talk.