An experienced attorney and certified public accountant, Heidi Scott worked for 15 years as a tax attorney with the Illinois Department of Revenue, where she enforced Illinois law by providing legal and technical expertise and litigating tax cases. Leveraging her experience, Heidi Scott now owns and operates the Law Offices of Heidi Scott, which focus on the legal areas of tax law, estate planning, and real estate.

1. The Role of a
Real Estate
Attorney

2. 4/26/2023 Annual Review 2
 An experienced attorney and certified
public accountant, Heidi Scott worked
for 15 years as a tax attorney with the
Illinois Department of Revenue, where
she enforced Illinois law by providing
legal and technical expertise and
litigating tax cases. Leveraging her
experience, Heidi Scott now owns and
operates the Law Offices of Heidi
Scott, which focus on the legal areas
of tax law, estate planning, and real
estate.

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Real estate attorneys work to
protect their clients from legal
issues that can arise from real
estate property transfers. For
example, a real estate buyer must
only purchase a property with a
clean legal record to avoid a null
property transfer, and their attorney
can help in this area. Possible legal
issues may involve an error in the
public record, a compromised
(forged or fraudulent) deed, or an
unknown heir who is making a
negative claim to the property's
ownership, among others.

4. Real estate attorneys provide legal
advice, handle fund transfers, and
prepare all closing documents. In
their capacity, a real estate attorney
can work closely with title
companies on behalf of their client
to conduct title searches, resolve
title disputes, help draft insurance
policies, and review closing
documents. They also negotiate and
draft the terms and conditions of real
estate transfers on behalf of their
clients.