Decades of Combined Experience
Your estate plan or real estate transaction, the administration of the trust or estate of a loved one who has passed away or vital business matter are important to you, your family, your future. You deserve the benefit of an experienced lawyer's assistance right now.
At Semmelman & Semmelman, Ltd., our accomplished attorneys possess decades of combined experience and are life long Illinois residents. They know your problems, share your goals and speak your language. When you confide in a Semmelman & Semmelman lawyer, you are dealing with a person who understands what you are going through and who is on your side.
We will work hard to earn your trust with attentive personal service and an in-depth knowledge of the law relevant to your legal matter.
The law firm of Semmelman & Semmelman, Ltd. is located in Lake Bluff, Illinois. We serve clients throughout Northern Illinois. Many of our clients live or work in Vernon Hills, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Gurnee and Libertyville. Contact us by email or by phone (847-234-4438) today to arrange an initial appointment with one of our lawyers. We are dedicated to helping you.
Quality Representation, Personal Service From Semmelman & Semmelman, Ltd.
Our skilled Illinois lawyers address your legal needs in practice areas that include:
- Estate Planning: living trusts, wills, powers of attorney for property, advanced medical directives (powers of attorney for health care and living wills), irrevocable life insurance trusts, special needs trusts, pet trusts, family limited partnerships and other advanced estate planning techniques
- Estate and Trust Administration: guidance and counsel to trustees, executors and administrators, uncontested probate proceedings, will contests, probate litigation, small estate affidavits, asset transfers, estate tax returns (IRS Form 706) and estate and trust income tax returns (IRS Form 1041)
- Real Estate: residential and commercial sales and purchases, inspection issues, mortgage contingencies, closings, leases, installment agreements (land contracts), IRC Section 1031 exchanges, land trusts
- Business Law: business formation, Corporations, Subchapter S corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Series LLCs, Limited Partnerships, LLC Operating Agreements, Corporate By Laws, Partnership Agreements (for Limited Partnerships, common law Partnerships and Joint Ventures), drafting, review and negotiation of agreements both between shareholders, members, partners, officers and employees (such as buy-sell agreements, rights of first refusal and covenants not to compete) and with vendors, suppliers and customers (such as purchase contracts, terms of service and agreements to provide goods and/or services), the purchase or sale of a business, succession planning and alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration)
- Mediation: Two of our attorneys, Dave Semmelman and Kim Wisneski are certified mediators. Through collaborative mediation we facilitate the resolution of a variety of disputes. Mediation can be especially helpful in the resolution of disputes that arise in the context of probate, estate and trust administration. Dragging a family through a bitter and contentious legal process can leave lasting scars. Harmony is more easily restored when family members sit down to work out a dispute.
At Semmelman & Semmelman, Ltd., we understand that your legal matter is very important to you. Because it is important to you, it is important to us. We will apply comprehensive legal knowledge, keen client commitment, creativity, honesty and integrity to the resolution of your matter. You will appreciate our down-to-earth assessment of your situation and our ability to creatively and efficiently arrive at the appropriate solution to your legal needs.
Contact Us
Contact us to arrange an initial consultation to discuss how we can help you. You can reach us at 847-234-4438 or by e-mail from wherever you are. We will respond promptly to your message and will do everything we can to accommodate your schedule.
