Posted on September 07, 2013 in Park Ridge

Residential Real Estate Transactions in Park Ridge, Illinois. Park Ridge Real estate attorney Matthew R. Gebhardt.

Real estate transactions, including residential closings, are among the top financial transactions in most people’s lives. When hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved, you can’t afford to proceed unprotected. At the The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C., we are experienced in guiding clients through the residential closing process and other real estate transactions with professionalism and efficiency. We make sure your transaction goes smoothly and ensure your rights and interests are protected at every step of the process.

Buying or selling your home in Park Ridge ranks as one of the top financial transactions in most people's lives. It’s an important event – one that deserves the attention of a real estate attorney who is thoroughly versed in Illinois Real Estate Law. The The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C. is an Illinois real estate firm with the skills and experience needed to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

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 Posted on September 07, 2013 in Niles

Residential Real Estate Transactions in Niles, Illinois. Niles Real estate attorney Matthew R. Gebhardt.

Real estate transactions, including residential closings, are among the top financial transactions in most people’s lives. When hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved, you can’t afford to proceed unprotected. At the The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C., we are experienced in guiding clients through the residential closing process and other real estate transactions with professionalism and efficiency. We make sure your transaction goes smoothly and ensure your rights and interests are protected at every step of the process.

Buying or selling your home in Niles ranks as one of the top financial transactions in most people's lives. It’s an important event – one that deserves the attention of a real estate attorney who is thoroughly versed in Illinois Real Estate Law. The The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C. is an Illinois real estate firm with the skills and experience needed to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

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 Posted on September 07, 2013 in Wilmette

Residential Real Estate Transactions in Wilmette, Illinois. Wilmette Real estate attorney Matthew R. Gebhardt.

Real estate transactions, including residential closings, are among the top financial transactions in most people’s lives. When hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved, you can’t afford to proceed unprotected. At the The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C., we are experienced in guiding clients through the residential closing process and other real estate transactions with professionalism and efficiency. We make sure your transaction goes smoothly and ensure your rights and interests are protected at every step of the process.

Buying or selling your home in Wilmette ranks as one of the top financial transactions in most people's lives. It’s an important event – one that deserves the attention of a real estate attorney who is thoroughly versed in Illinois Real Estate Law. The The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C. is an Illinois real estate firm with the skills and experience needed to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

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 Posted on September 07, 2013 in chicago

Residential Real Estate Transactions in Chicago (EdisonPark), Illinois.

Real estate transactions, including residential closings, are among the top financial transactions in most people’s lives. When hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved, you can’t afford to proceed unprotected. At the The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C., we are experienced in guiding clients through the residential closing process and other real estate transactions with professionalism and efficiency. We make sure your transaction goes smoothly and ensure your rights and interests are protected at every step of the process.

Buying or selling your home in Chicago (EdisonPark) ranks as one of the top financial transactions in most people's lives. It’s an important event – one that deserves the attention of a real estate attorney who is thoroughly versed in Illinois Real Estate Law. The The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C. is an Illinois real estate firm with the skills and experience needed to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

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 Posted on September 07, 2013 in Northbrook

Residential Real Estate Transactions in Northbrook, Illinois.

Real estate transactions, including residential closings, are among the top financial transactions in most people’s lives. When hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved, you can’t afford to proceed unprotected. At the The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C., we are experienced in guiding clients through the residential closing process and other real estate transactions with professionalism and efficiency. We make sure your transaction goes smoothly and ensure your rights and interests are protected at every step of the process.

Buying or selling your home in Northbrook ranks as one of the top financial transactions in most people's lives. It’s an important event – one that deserves the attention of a real estate attorney who is thoroughly versed in Illinois Real Estate Law. The The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C. is an Illinois real estate firm with the skills and experience needed to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

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 Posted on August 23, 2013 in Criminal defense lawyer

P.A. 97-1050 Effective January 1, 2013 Amends 625 ILCS 5/11-501.01 and provides that moneys in the State Police DUI Fund shall be used to purchase law enforcement equipment that will assist in the prevention of alcohol related criminal violence throughout the State (instead of for enforcement and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, intoxicating compounds or any combination thereof, including but not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer training and education in areas related to alcohol related crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and liquor store sting operations).

This negates the requirement that the funds be used strictly for the purchase of in-squad video cameras, radar and laser speed technology, and breath-alcohol testing equipment.

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 Posted on August 14, 2013 in Criminal defense lawyer

If you are under investigation during a traffic stop for a DUI in Cook, Lake or DuPage county one of the Field Sobriety Tests your are likely to be asked to perform is the “Walk and Turn” test.

The “walk and turn” is fairly straight-forward. The officer will direct you to stand with your arms at your sides and place one foot directly in front of the other (heel-to-toe). The officer will then have you stay in this position while he gives you the following instructions: Take nine heel-to-toe steps forward, turn, and take nine heel-to-toe steps back. Sometimes the officer will tell you to imagine you are following a straight line on the ground. Sometimes there may be an actual line to follow (parking stripes etc.). He will tell you to keep your hands at your sides and possibly count the steps out loud.

While its fairly obvious that if you lose your balance and fall you will score poorly on the test, the are other more subtle clues the officer is looking for to confirm his suspicions of DUI. Some of these clues include: losing your balance while listening to instructions, starting the test before being instructed to do so by the officer, stopping while performing the test, failing to touch heal-to-toe on all steps, stepping off the line, using your arms to balance, making an improper turn, and failing to take the correct number of steps.

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 Posted on August 12, 2013 in Criminal defense lawyer

Driving with a suspended/revoked license in Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Skokie, Niles and Northbrook is a serious offense.

Driving with a suspended license is typically a misdemeanor in the State of Illinois. There are some aggravating circumstances that can cause it to become a felony, however. Either way, this charge can seriously jeopardize your driving privileges, lead to a lengthened suspension, and may even lead to jail time.

The first step to defending this charge is often to attempt to resolve the issue(s) that originally caused the suspension. We can examine your driving record to determine why your license was suspended and if there is an opportunity to remedy the problem. In some cases, there are many problems on your record that have caused the suspension, and you should attempt to remedy as many as possible.

After our office examines your driving record, we can provide you with the necessary guidance to reinstate your driving privileges. Often times, once your privileges have been restored, we can secure a dismissal of the suspended license charge in Court. This enable you to avoid hefty court fines and in the more serious scenarios jail time as well. Most importantly, it will enable you to legally drive in the State of Illinois.

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 Posted on August 09, 2013 in Criminal defense lawyer

If you were arrested for a DUI in the cities of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Bensenville, Buffalo Grove, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Harper College, Harwood Heights, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mount Prospect, Norridge, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, South Barrington, Streamwood, Wheeling you will be appearing in court in the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. In this blog and several to follow, we will be discussing various aspects on how to combat a DUI case in which a breath, blood or urine sample was not given.

The term used to describe a DUI with no chemical testing is "A-2". This refers to the statute that enables a person to be charged with a DUI without chemical evidence. For cases of this type, the Court will listen to evidence based on the officers observations of the defendant and their performance on the Field Sobriety Tests (FST's).

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 Posted on August 09, 2013 in Criminal defense lawyer

If you were arrested for a DUI in the cities of Deerfield, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette or Winnetka you will be appearing in court in the Skokie Courthouse. In this blog and several to follow, we will be discussing various aspects on how to combat a DUI case in which a breath, blood or urine sample was not given.

The term used to describe a DUI with no chemical testing is "A-2". This refers to the statute that enables a person to be charged with a DUI without chemical evidence. For cases of this type, the Court will listen to evidence based on the officers observations of the defendant and their performance on the Field Sobriety Tests (FST's).

The first test officers often give a suspect during a DUI traffic stop is know as the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (HGN). Nystagmas is characterized as involuntary "jerking" of the eyes when the suspect is asked to follow or track the tip of the officers finger with his eyes only. The three main "clues" officers look for are: 1) lack of smooth pursuit, 2) distinct jerking at maximum deviation, 3) and an onset angle less than 45 degrees. If this all sounds strange to you, rest assured it sounds strange to many officers and Judges as well. Although most officers will conduct this test, it is probably the lease reliable of all the FST's and given the least weight in court.

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