Chicago Land Trust Attorney
Keep control of your real estate while planning who will inherit it. A Chicago land trust attorney at KS Law Group can help you create a land trust that offers greater privacy and makes transferring your property easier. We answer your questions and guide you through the paperwork.
Work With a Chicago Land Trust Attorney
You may want more privacy, an easier way to share ownership, or a simpler inheritance plan. Our law firm helps clients in Chicago, IL, Cook County, the North Shore, surrounding suburbs, and throughout Illinois.
A land trust lawyer can review your deed, discuss your goals, and help you decide whether this arrangement fits your personal situation. You can speak with us in English, Polish, or Italian.
What Is a Land Trust?
An Illinois land trust is an arrangement for holding real estate. A trustee, often a bank or trust company, holds title to the property. The beneficiaries keep the rights described in the agreement, usually including control over renting, selling, and managing it.
The person creating the trust may be called the grantor or settlor. Unlike a trust designed to hold many kinds of assets, a land trust focuses on real estate.
How Can a Land Trust Help?
- Keep ownership more private. The recorded deed names the trustee rather than the beneficiaries. This offers privacy, although it does not guarantee complete anonymity.
- Plan for your family's future. Naming successor beneficiaries can allow your interest to pass after your death without probate.
- Keep control of your house. You can generally continue making decisions about the property under the trust agreement.
- Simplify shared ownership. The agreement can identify each person's interest and who may direct the trustee.
We explain its benefits and limits before you commit.
Our Team
KS Law Group has years of experience helping clients with a wide range of legal matters, from routine legal questions to complex and sensitive situations.
Arthur Szczypta
Attorney at law
Martin Kaczor
Attorney at law
Sergei A. Kuchinski
Of Counsel
Angelika Kukula
Paralegal
Vanessa Zentak
Team member
Aneta Malinowska
Team member
Kevin O’Brien
Team member
Why Choose KS Law Group?
Experience in Estate Planning and Real Estate
Our attorneys draw on years of experience in estate planning and real estate to help you create a land trust that fits your property and your plans.
Clear Answers
We explain your options and each document in plain language, so you know how the trust will work.
A Complete Estate Plan
We coordinate the land trust with your will and other estate planning documents.
Help in Your Language
Discuss your questions in English, Polish, or Italian.
Free 30-Minute Consultation
Meet with us at our office or online for a private consultation about your plans.
Our Land Trust Process
Initial Consultation
Tell us about your property and what you want the trust to achieve.
Review of Your Documents
We check the deed, mortgage information, and existing estate plan.
Planning the Trust
We help you choose a trustee, name beneficiaries, and decide who will direct property decisions.
Document Preparation
Our attorneys specializing in estate planning check all documents and write any additional instructions needed.
Review Before Signing
We explain the terms, answer questions, and make any agreed changes.
Signing and Property Transfer
We guide you through signing and the steps needed to transfer title to the trustee and record the deed.
Future Support
Our legal specialists are here to answer questions about your trust and help when your plans change.
Speak with a land trust attorney about your property and what you want to achieve. From writing instructions to trust creation, we help you deal with the paperwork and understand your next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
A land trust covers the real estate placed in it. Your last will and testament addresses other parts of your estate. Coordinating both helps prevent conflicting instructions.
You can plan for children to receive your interest. Unlike adults, minors may need an additional arrangement to manage that interest. We help you consider suitable options.
A land trust does not prevent every lawsuit, civil claim, or ownership dispute. If litigation is already involved, tell us before transferring property so we can review your case.
Bring your deed, mortgage information, and existing estate documents. If you have questions about elder care or plans for your home as you get older, bring those too. Before setting up the trust, we will explain whether document preparation requires certified copies or additional records.
Signing requirements depend on the document. We explain which signatures, notarization, or witnesses are needed rather than leaving you to work out the requirements.
Free Consultation
Discuss Your Situation With KS Law Group
Contact our Chicago office to explain your situation, ask initial questions and learn about possible next steps.
