David E. Alms

David E. Alms is an attorney with Alms & Alms, Ltd. in Hoffman Estates, where the firm’s work includes estate planning and administration, tax consulting and preparation, and real estate transactions. His practice includes elder law, land use and zoning, and litigation matters. He assists clients with legal issues involving estates, property, planning, tax concerns, and disputes that require coordinated attention to documents, deadlines, ownership, and financial considerations.

David earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from John Marshall Law School. His education supports a long-standing Illinois practice involving estate planning, probate-related work, taxation, property matters, and civil disputes. Because these areas frequently overlap, his background allows him to consider how ownership, tax obligations, real estate interests, and estate administration can affect one another when clients are planning, transferring assets, or resolving legal problems.

David’s current practice includes estate planning and administration, tax consulting and preparation, and real estate transactions through Alms & Alms, Ltd. His legal work extends to elder law, estate planning, real estate, and civil litigation matters. His work therefore spans planning and contested matters, including issues involving trusts, estates, property, business arrangements, and legal questions connected with asset ownership or transfer.

David E. Alms has been licensed in Illinois since 1977 and continues to practice from the firm’s Hoffman Estates office. His decades of experience support a practical approach to estate, tax, real estate, and related legal matters. He helps clients organize planning documents, address administration requirements, complete property transactions, and evaluate disputes or regulatory issues that arise around ownership, estates, and long-term financial arrangements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of David E. Alms, Ltd.
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• John Marshall School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northwestern University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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