Real Estate

Estate Planning

Divorce and Family Law Attorney

For more than 30 years, Lake in the Hills lawyer Carol J. Grier has represented clients in Chicago and the Suburbs in connection with real estate matters, estate planning needs, and divorce and other family law issues. Regardless of the legal issue involved, she guides her clients through the entire process with skill and common sense, and advocates on their behalf for a favorable outcome in an efficient manner.

Experienced Real Estate Attorney

As an experienced Illinois real estate lawyer, Carol J. Grier represents clients in a wide variety of residential and commercial real estate matters, including residential purchases and sales, foreclosures and short sales, HUD transactions, REO sales, commercial purchases and sales, commercial leasing issues, and zoning variance matters. She advises homeowners, commercial developers, landlords, tenants, business owners, and investors on real estate matters from start to finish, including contract negotiation and preparation, business structure and formation issues, business succession planning, leasing issues, and dispute resolution.

Compassionate Estate Planning Lawyer

Carol J. Grier understands that estate planning can stir up complex emotions and conflicts so she strives to advise clients with compassion, integrity, and common sense. She routinely represents clients in connection with a variety of estate planning issues, including wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, special needs trusts, and powers of attorney, and she regularly represents testators, fiduciaries, trustees, guardians, executors, beneficiaries, family members, and guardians ad litem in connection with estate planning matters.

Dedicated Divorce and Family Law Attorney

With more than three decades of experience representing clients throughout Illinois in connection with divorce and other family law matters, Carol J. Grier has amassed a wealth of legal knowledge and experience that is second to none. She regularly represents clients on family law issues such as divorce, property division, spousal maintenance, child custody, visitation, child support, and paternity. Additionally, she regularly volunteers at the Cook County Courthouse in Rolling Meadows to serve as a court facilitator in divorce and paternity court, whereby she provides assistance to judges and those parties who are unable to afford legal representation.