Ralph J. Schumann

Ralph J. Schumann is the principal of his Schaumburg, Illinois law office. His practice includes estate planning, probate and estate administration, residential and commercial real estate, corporate and business matters, employment discrimination, trade secrets, and general litigation. He has extensive experience helping clients plan for the transfer of assets and address legal issues involving property, businesses, estates, and disputes that can affect individuals and organizations.

Ralph graduated with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law. His legal training has supported a career involving estate planning, real estate transactions, business matters, and litigation. He has also developed substantial professional involvement in real estate law, including work connected with contract drafting and title matters. His education and long-term practice provide a foundation for preparing legal documents, evaluating transactions, and addressing planning and dispute issues across related areas of Illinois law.

Ralph has served as a director and past president of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association and as a past chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Law Section Council. He has participated in contract drafting work involving real estate forms and has served as a title examiner and title agent. His estate planning practice complements this real estate background by addressing wills, trusts, probate, administration, and planning for property and other assets.

Ralph J. Schumann has also been involved with the Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council and other professional organizations connected to his areas of practice. His career combines estate planning, probate, real estate, and business law with sustained professional leadership in Illinois real estate law. By working across these related fields, he assists clients whose legal needs involve asset ownership, transfers, business interests, property transactions, and the administration of estates after death.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Law Offices of Ralph J. Schumann
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Director and Past President, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (IRELA)
• Past Chair, Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Law Section Council
• Title Examiner and Agent, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund
• Member, Association of Foreclosure Defense Attorneys (AFDA)
• Past Chair, NWSBA Real Estate Committee
• Trustee, Elk Grove Village Public Library (1995-2001)
• Past President, United Way of Elk Grove
• Past Vice President and Director, Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council
• Member, Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract (Common Contract) Drafting Committee

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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