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Stephen Sotelo
(Naperville, IL Real Estate Transactions Lawyer)
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Biography
A native of Illinois, Mr. Sotelo is the proud son of a working class family. Mr. Sotelo graduated third in his law school class, summa cum laude, at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Practicing law since 2012, Stephen prides himself in providing legal services in the areas of real estate, probate, and civil matters. A s a former real estate agent, he provides a unique perspective to the legal side of real estate transactions.
Education
- Northern Illinois University
- J.D.
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Awards
- Illinois Rising Stars
- Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers
- Illinois Rising Stars
- Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers
- Illinois Rising Stars
- Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers
- Illinois Rising Stars
- Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers
- Illinois Rising Stars
- Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- Administrative Law Section Council
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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Fees
- Free Consultation
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
It is crucial to have an attorney who is sensitive to the financial tolls of civil litigation. With this in mind, we provide legal solutions that are no more complicated than necessary.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Residential Real Estate
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. Is it legal to sell personal items online in Illinois without an auctioneer license?
- A: The Auction License Act, 225 ILCS 407/5-1, et. seq., governs the conduct of auctioneers. Under the Act, an "Auctioneer" is defined as "a person or entity who, for another, for a fee, compensation, commission, or any other valuable consideration at auction or with the intention or expectation of receiving valuable consideration by the means of or process of an auction or sale at auction or providing an auction service, offers, negotiates, or attempts to negotiate an auction contract, sale, purchase, or exchange of goods, chattels, merchandise, personal property, real property, or any commodity that may be lawfully kept or offered for sale by or at auction." 225 ILCS 407/5-10. ... Read More
- Q. Was joint tenancy owner of home (in Illinois) with my mother who died 4 years ago. How do I clear deed for future?
- A: In cases where the most recent deed in the chain of title reflects title held by co-owners "as joint tenants" and one of the co-owners passes away, the next step would be to
(1) complete a Surviving Tenant Affidavit a/k/a Deceased Joint Tenant Affidavit (example form: https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs/Surviving%20Tenant%20Affidavit%2C%2012-14-2022.pdf),
(2) attach a copy of the death certificate with the decedent's social security number redacted (using whiteout, for example), and
(3) record both with the county recorded of deeds office where the Illinois real estate is located.
For the affidavit, you will need to include the full legal description ... Read More
- Q. How would you include the %'s in an Illinois Executors Deed when you have 1 executor but multiple heirs/grantees (6)?
- A: An Executor's Deed or Administrator's Deed is generally utilized when the Representative is "selling" real estate to a third party.
On the other hand, when a representative is merely releasing the estate's interest in the property and confirming title in the heirs (if no will) or legatees (if will admitted to probate), then the appropriate instrument to be recorded with the county land records office is a "Notice of Probate and Release of Estate's Interest".
See the following example forms, which contain a column to state each heir/legatee's respective "share":
-Cook County: https://services.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/Forms/Forms/pdf_files/CCP0421.pdf ... Read More
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