Emerson Law Firm, LLC

Emerson Law Firm, LLC is an Estate Planning Attorney in Melrose Park, IL, located at 715 Lake St #420. The firm provides comprehensive estate planning services tailored to individual needs, including trusts, wills, guardianship planning, powers of attorney for clients and their grown children living away from home, pet trusts, and gun trusts. Attorney Sandy Emerson, a former real estate broker, assists clients with real estate transactions such as purchases, sales, property transfers, short sales, and foreclosure defense. The firm also offers consumer bankruptcy services, handling both Chapter 7 (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (repayment plan) filings, and represents clients facing creditor harassment after a bankruptcy discharge. Emerson Law serves Chicago, Oak Park/River Forest, Schaumburg, and the surrounding areas. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on customer reviews.

The firm’s team includes Sandy Emerson, Matt Swenson, and Jacqueline Barnes. Sandy earned her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and holds dual licenses to practice in Georgia and Illinois. She has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in real estate and foreclosure every year since 2017 and has taught continuing legal education courses through NBI and IICLE. Matt Swenson earned his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and has been licensed to practice in Illinois since 2010. He brings more than 15 years of legal experience and volunteers through the Wills for Heroes program, helping local first responders and veterans secure their families' futures. Jacqueline Barnes manages the firm’s day-to-day operations, overseeing all essential firm administrative functions and master scheduling.

Sandy Emerson has assisted clients with various real estate transactions since 1999, including home and condominium sales, multi-unit buildings, for-sale-by-owner properties, small commercial properties, and condo conversion projects. The firm utilizes secure digital intake tools for assets, beneficiaries, and powers of attorney. Emerson Law is a member of the Wealth Counsel community. Matt and his wife reside in Bloomingdale with their two young daughters. Sandy resides in Oak Park with her husband and their two adult children, both graduates of Fenwick High School in Oak Park.

The firm is recognized for its positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it, reflecting the satisfaction of clients who have used its estate planning, real estate, and bankruptcy services.

Emerson Law Firm, LLC combines decades of legal experience in estate planning and real estate to serve the Melrose Park, IL community with trusted legal guidance.

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