Legal Services for Your Property, Family & Future

Real Estate Transactions

Experienced Real Estate Representation From Contract to Closing

Okorie-Eric Law Group represents homebuyers, sellers, real estate investors, real estate agents, organizations and businesses in residential and commercial real estate transactions throughout Illinois.

From attorney review and contract negotiations to title, due diligence and closing, we help clients understand their legal rights, identify potential issues and protect their interests throughout the transaction.

Our real estate services include:

  • Residential Real Estate Purchases & Sales
  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions
  • Buyer Representation
  • Seller Representation
  • Real Estate Contract Review & Negotiation
  • Attorney Review
  • Title & Closing
  • Due Diligence
  • Real Estate Investor Transactions
  • Realtor Legal Support
  • For-Sale-by-Owner (FSBO) Transactions

Immigration law

Experienced legal representation for individuals, families, professionals and businesses navigating U.S. immigration.

Immigration matters can affect your family, career, business and future. Okorie-Eric Law Group provides experienced representation in a broad range of family-based, employment-based, business and humanitarian immigration matters.

Our immigration practice includes:

  • Family-Based Immigration & Petitions
  • Marriage-Based Immigration
  • Adjustment of Status (Permanent Residence / GreenCard) 
  • Waivers of Inadmissibility
  • Employment-Based Immigration
  • H-1B & Other Employment Petitions
  • Business & Investor Immigration
  • Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship
  • Asylum & Humanitarian Relief
  • VAWA & U-Visa Matters
  • Removal & Deportation Defense
  • CBP & Immigration-Related Issues
  • Immigration Compliance & I-9 Matters
 
 

Estate Planning

Protect What You’ve Built. Plan for What Comes Next.

Thoughtful estate planning can help protect your family, your property and the assets you’ve worked hard to build.

Okorie-Eric Law Group helps individuals, families, homeowners, business owners and real estate investors create practical estate plans designed around their unique circumstances and goals.

Our estate planning services include:

  • Wills
  • Revocable & Living Trusts
  • Powers of Attorney for Property
  • Healthcare Powers of Attorney
  • Advance Healthcare Directives
  • Beneficiary & Asset Planning
  • Probate Planning
  • Estate Planning for Homeowners
  • Estate Planning for Real Estate Investors
  • Business & Family Wealth Planning

Because real estate is often one of a family’s most significant assets, thoughtful estate planning can help ensure that your property and other assets are managed and transferred according to your wishes.

Wills Trusts Power of attorney, Healthcare directive, Revocable living trust

F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

This meeting allows us to analyze the problem and explore various options that may or may not be available to you. Attorney Grace will thoroughly explain the process and answer any questions you may have. Although we prefer a face-to-face meeting, these initial consultations can also be conducted via telephone or Zoom, which is great for our clients outside of Chicago.

A Real Estate Attorney is licensed and trained to give legal advice relating to real property transactions whether it’s commercial or residential and can assist with resolving issues that may occur. A real estate attorney can handle and interpret any and all documents that relate to the transaction, for example, Mortgage contracts, Purchase & Sale contracts, HOA Declarations, Title Documents, Surveys, handle the closing, and represent you throughout the entire purchase or sale process.

A lawful permanent resident, also known as a “green card holder,” is a foreign national who is authorized to live and work anywhere in the United States, sponsor certain relatives for their own green cards, and ultimately apply for U.S. citizenship.

A green card application may be denied by the U.S. government for several reasons, including but not limited to mistakes on the required forms, missing documents, insufficient financial resources, or failure to demonstrate eligibility. More details about possible reasons for green card denial can be found

Anyone who already has a valid work visa (for example, an H-1B or L-1 visa) can usually continue working in the United States even while applying for a U.S. green card. Otherwise, green card applicants aren’t allowed to start working in the United States until they obtain a work permit by filing Form I-765.