Steven Raminiak
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About
Steve Raminiak concentrates his practice in estate planning as well as the administration of estates and trusts of decedents, minors and disabled persons. He regularly tackles contested estates, and has been appointed as Guardian ad Litem, Special Administrator, and as counsel for minors and the disabled by Judges in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Steve excels at developing estate plans involving blended families, non-traditional relationships and disabled persons. He also advises business entities in regards to succession planning, tax planning and corporate governance issues. Additionally, Steve regularly donates his time to those with financial hardships, particularly through his association with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). CVLS is the largest pro bono legal service provider in Illinois. Every year, they match volunteer attorneys with thousands of tough cases that no one else will take. Steve serves as a member of CVLS' Board of Directors, a volunteer Guardian ad Litem, a lecturer on Probate matters at free CVLS seminars, and as a senior resource for volunteer attorneys. Steve contributes to LawGuru.com, a site that offers free answers to legal questions. You can view his past answers here. Steve is a long-standing member of the Advocates Society, an association of Polish lawyers and Judges. Steve created their first website in 2001, and volunteered as their webmaster from 2001 to 2010. Steve has spent his entire life in the Chicagoland area, and grew up in Norwood Park. Steve's father, Bob Raminiak, has been a principal of the accounting firm of Raminiak, Piper and Company since 1973. Steve married Meg in 2003, and they are raising two children, Flynn and Tillie. Steve always provides estate planning services for a flat fee except in very unusual cases. As of 2016, those prices are competitive to (and may be cheaper than) prices quoted for similar services directly by Avvo. However, Avvo might direct you to a less experienced attorney. EducationJuris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2004Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996 AssociationsChicago Volunteer Legal ServicesAdvocates SocietyIllinois State Bar Association
Practices Areas
Estate Planning
Business
Probate
Language
English
Contact
Law Offices of Steve Raminiak, P.C.1655 N. Arlington Heights RoadSuite 302 EastArlington Heights, IL, 60004
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We are eternally grateful to Steven for his excellent guidance and services while helping me and my husband setup a trust and will as part of our Estate planning. Initial consultation was free. He was passionate about his job, yet humble. After a few minutes with him, we knew he was an attorney we could trust. We hired him right away. Steven charged us a flat fee to take care of our Estate planning. During the process he was clear, simple and kind while spending time with us guiding us through the process, explaining everything in detail and making sure we were 100% comfortable with the legal documentation. At time of finalizing and signing the documents, he explained every page in the mountain of documents in very simple terms. If you want to make this complicated process, simple and easy to understand and need a lawyer you can trust, Steven is the lawyer for you. He is worth every penny and more of what we paid for the services. Thank you, Steven, for helping us out and making it so easy. We are happy and more relaxed knowing our Estate is now setup the way we wanted it. Sincerely, The Sandine's
I have worked with Steve on a professional level and for me personally. His direct, straight forward, linear style is effective and personable. He is highly knowledgeable related to probate and guardianship matters. He was the guardian ad litem on a guardianship case. The other attorneys respected him and referred to him for legal guidance in their own cases. He was very calm working with the family, judge and attorneys. He remained objective, non-emotional and presented information concisely while being precise. He has the same approach with estate planning. He is very thorough and saved me a lot of time and trouble by assisting g with revisions to my estate plan until I move to the state where I will eventually retire. His ethical approach is what I appreciate most.
He patiently explained the probate process at a time when we were in terrible distress concerning the passing of our loved one. He always returned our calls promptly, and kept us informed of the progress of our case. I highly recommend him.
Steve represented us in a trust dispute and we were very pleased with his professionalism. He was always quick to respond to our questions and concerns and even helped keep fees down as we weren't the main players in the dispute. I'm pleased that the battle is over and I would definitely use Steve again should another situation like that arise.
He was very knowledgable, proffesional willing to go the extra mile to ensure we were getting the help we needed. He was prompt with any communication. It was a pleasure working with him.
Steve did our wills, trusts, and related documents. He was thorough, timely, and reasonably priced. The best thing was he explained everything clearly and gave great advice on how to proceed in our circumstances. Highly recommended.
I hired Steve to help me with Guardianship proceedings. Over the months we worked together, he has proven to be all the things one could hope for in a lawyer. His expertise and guidance during my ordeal was so appreciated. His complete understanding of my situation was most gratifying. It proved he was focused on my case and my needs. The court system is difficult and frustrating. I absolutely recommend Steve to anyone who needs a real solid compassionate man to assist them thru the nightmare of Guardianship proceedings.
Steve prepared trusts and estate documents for me and my wife. Prior to meeting with Steve, I had dreaded putting together an estate plan and was somewhat intimidated by the process. However, Steve was extremely personable and professional, and he made the whole process straightforward. He explained key decisions to us in a manner that was very easy to understand. I would highly recommend Steve to anyone in the Chicago area who is looking for an attorney to assist with an estate plan.
We wanted to put our will in place before a family trip to Disney World. We didn’t want to fly without feeling that our kids were taken care of in case something happened. The problem was we only had a week and a half to complete the process. Steve went out of his way to be sure we had everything in place before our vacation. He walked us through every step from the will, to our estates, power of attorney and making sure our kids were taken care of. He went out of his way to speed up the process, was friendly and explained everything in a way we could understand. Steve simplified everything and was extremely thorough. We felt so much better walking out of his office. He couldn’t have been more helpful, kind or understanding. We had a great experience dealing with Steve and plan on staying with him for a long time.
Within a day a parent had died and I became an estate's executor. With expert legal advice, Mr. Raminiak guided me through the process. I never questioned his experience and professionalism which were evident right up to the successful closing of the estate.
We are eternally grateful to Steven for his excellent guidance and services while helping me and my husband setup a trust and will as part of our Estate planning. Initial consultation was free. He was passionate about his job, yet humble. After a few minutes with him, we knew he was an attorney we could trust. We hired him right away. Steven charged us a flat fee to take care of our Estate planning. During the process he was clear, simple and kind while spending time with us guiding us through the process, explaining everything in detail and making sure we were 100% comfortable with the legal documentation. At time of finalizing and signing the documents, he explained every page in the mountain of documents in very simple terms. If you want to make this complicated process, simple and easy to understand and need a lawyer you can trust, Steven is the lawyer for you. He is worth every penny and more of what we paid for the services. Thank you, Steven, for helping us out and making it so easy. We are happy and more relaxed knowing our Estate is now setup the way we wanted it. Sincerely, The Sandine's
I have worked with Steve on a professional level and for me personally. His direct, straight forward, linear style is effective and personable. He is highly knowledgeable related to probate and guardianship matters. He was the guardian ad litem on a guardianship case. The other attorneys respected him and referred to him for legal guidance in their own cases. He was very calm working with the family, judge and attorneys. He remained objective, non-emotional and presented information concisely while being precise. He has the same approach with estate planning. He is very thorough and saved me a lot of time and trouble by assisting g with revisions to my estate plan until I move to the state where I will eventually retire. His ethical approach is what I appreciate most.
He patiently explained the probate process at a time when we were in terrible distress concerning the passing of our loved one. He always returned our calls promptly, and kept us informed of the progress of our case. I highly recommend him.
Steve represented us in a trust dispute and we were very pleased with his professionalism. He was always quick to respond to our questions and concerns and even helped keep fees down as we weren't the main players in the dispute. I'm pleased that the battle is over and I would definitely use Steve again should another situation like that arise.
He was very knowledgable, proffesional willing to go the extra mile to ensure we were getting the help we needed. He was prompt with any communication. It was a pleasure working with him.
Steve did our wills, trusts, and related documents. He was thorough, timely, and reasonably priced. The best thing was he explained everything clearly and gave great advice on how to proceed in our circumstances. Highly recommended.
I hired Steve to help me with Guardianship proceedings. Over the months we worked together, he has proven to be all the things one could hope for in a lawyer. His expertise and guidance during my ordeal was so appreciated. His complete understanding of my situation was most gratifying. It proved he was focused on my case and my needs. The court system is difficult and frustrating. I absolutely recommend Steve to anyone who needs a real solid compassionate man to assist them thru the nightmare of Guardianship proceedings.
Steve prepared trusts and estate documents for me and my wife. Prior to meeting with Steve, I had dreaded putting together an estate plan and was somewhat intimidated by the process. However, Steve was extremely personable and professional, and he made the whole process straightforward. He explained key decisions to us in a manner that was very easy to understand. I would highly recommend Steve to anyone in the Chicago area who is looking for an attorney to assist with an estate plan.
We wanted to put our will in place before a family trip to Disney World. We didn’t want to fly without feeling that our kids were taken care of in case something happened. The problem was we only had a week and a half to complete the process. Steve went out of his way to be sure we had everything in place before our vacation. He walked us through every step from the will, to our estates, power of attorney and making sure our kids were taken care of. He went out of his way to speed up the process, was friendly and explained everything in a way we could understand. Steve simplified everything and was extremely thorough. We felt so much better walking out of his office. He couldn’t have been more helpful, kind or understanding. We had a great experience dealing with Steve and plan on staying with him for a long time.
Within a day a parent had died and I became an estate's executor. With expert legal advice, Mr. Raminiak guided me through the process. I never questioned his experience and professionalism which were evident right up to the successful closing of the estate.
We are eternally grateful to Steven for his excellent guidance and services while helping me and my husband setup a trust and will as part of our Estate planning. Initial consultation was free. He was passionate about his job, yet humble. After a few minutes with him, we knew he was an attorney we could trust. We hired him right away. Steven charged us a flat fee to take care of our Estate planning. During the process he was clear, simple and kind while spending time with us guiding us through the process, explaining everything in detail and making sure we were 100% comfortable with the legal documentation. At time of finalizing and signing the documents, he explained every page in the mountain of documents in very simple terms. If you want to make this complicated process, simple and easy to understand and need a lawyer you can trust, Steven is the lawyer for you. He is worth every penny and more of what we paid for the services. Thank you, Steven, for helping us out and making it so easy. We are happy and more relaxed knowing our Estate is now setup the way we wanted it. Sincerely, The Sandine's
I have worked with Steve on a professional level and for me personally. His direct, straight forward, linear style is effective and personable. He is highly knowledgeable related to probate and guardianship matters. He was the guardian ad litem on a guardianship case. The other attorneys respected him and referred to him for legal guidance in their own cases. He was very calm working with the family, judge and attorneys. He remained objective, non-emotional and presented information concisely while being precise. He has the same approach with estate planning. He is very thorough and saved me a lot of time and trouble by assisting g with revisions to my estate plan until I move to the state where I will eventually retire. His ethical approach is what I appreciate most.
He patiently explained the probate process at a time when we were in terrible distress concerning the passing of our loved one. He always returned our calls promptly, and kept us informed of the progress of our case. I highly recommend him.
Steve represented us in a trust dispute and we were very pleased with his professionalism. He was always quick to respond to our questions and concerns and even helped keep fees down as we weren't the main players in the dispute. I'm pleased that the battle is over and I would definitely use Steve again should another situation like that arise.
He was very knowledgable, proffesional willing to go the extra mile to ensure we were getting the help we needed. He was prompt with any communication. It was a pleasure working with him.
Steve did our wills, trusts, and related documents. He was thorough, timely, and reasonably priced. The best thing was he explained everything clearly and gave great advice on how to proceed in our circumstances. Highly recommended.
I hired Steve to help me with Guardianship proceedings. Over the months we worked together, he has proven to be all the things one could hope for in a lawyer. His expertise and guidance during my ordeal was so appreciated. His complete understanding of my situation was most gratifying. It proved he was focused on my case and my needs. The court system is difficult and frustrating. I absolutely recommend Steve to anyone who needs a real solid compassionate man to assist them thru the nightmare of Guardianship proceedings.
Steve prepared trusts and estate documents for me and my wife. Prior to meeting with Steve, I had dreaded putting together an estate plan and was somewhat intimidated by the process. However, Steve was extremely personable and professional, and he made the whole process straightforward. He explained key decisions to us in a manner that was very easy to understand. I would highly recommend Steve to anyone in the Chicago area who is looking for an attorney to assist with an estate plan.
We wanted to put our will in place before a family trip to Disney World. We didn’t want to fly without feeling that our kids were taken care of in case something happened. The problem was we only had a week and a half to complete the process. Steve went out of his way to be sure we had everything in place before our vacation. He walked us through every step from the will, to our estates, power of attorney and making sure our kids were taken care of. He went out of his way to speed up the process, was friendly and explained everything in a way we could understand. Steve simplified everything and was extremely thorough. We felt so much better walking out of his office. He couldn’t have been more helpful, kind or understanding. We had a great experience dealing with Steve and plan on staying with him for a long time.
Within a day a parent had died and I became an estate's executor. With expert legal advice, Mr. Raminiak guided me through the process. I never questioned his experience and professionalism which were evident right up to the successful closing of the estate.