James D. Huls and Associates - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Lilliana S.

At first I was a little nervous since I’m a first time home buyer but Brian was AMAZING throughout my home purchasing experience! He and his team responded quickly to all my questions and concerns. When it came to closing day, Brian explained all the paperwork clearly and made it such a stress free experience! Thank you Brian and everyone at James D. Huls & Associates for helping make my home buying experience so great.

Rahul C.

After a previous positive transaction with JD Huls and Associates, I entrusted this firm with the sale of my home. This was a terrible experience that left my sale vulnerable to the end and cost me additional money due to JD Huls ongoing inattention to my file.

The only reason that this sale closed is because of the buyers' strong desire to purchase my property.

From the time of contract up to the day of closing JD Huls left every contract milestone pass without enforcing the buyers' obligations or protecting earnest money and leaving the option for the buyers to walk-away without consequences.

I have thorough documentation to substantiate my description of this negligence.

The 5 business day attorney review period was left open for 17 days from the date of sellers' response to issues. The buyers' attorney was slow to acknowledge my proposed solutions. I called the paralegal twice to get this matter resolved one way or another because I was losing marketing time in a slowing market if an agreement could not be reached. She was rude and just said that two attempts were made to get a response and nothing further could be done. I had to demand to speak with JD Huls and tell him to not let this problem persist further. He did obtain an immediate satisfactory result only because I insisted on my file getting some attention.

11 days before the contract closing date, a loan officer sent an email to JD Huls notifying him that the buyers had "difficulty" with the mortgage company processing their loan and he started a new application with his company. He also advised that additional time past the closing date would be needed.

No notice was ever received from the buyers' attorney. Financing changes less than 2 weeks prior to a closing date, especially due to "difficulty," is a huge red flag of a potential problem. JD Huls did nothing about this. A letter should have immediately been sent to the buyers' lawyer demanding to know about the financing "difficulty," establish a new closing date to keep the contract in effect, protect potential access to earnest money in the event of default and obtain compensation for me due to buyers delaying the closing.

I urgently spoke to the paralegal about this and demanded compensation if the closing was delayed more than a week. He requested that I calculate the per diem and the request would be sent. I made the calculations and NO letter was ever sent.

During this time, no request was ever received to change the closing date. I received an email from JD Huls' paralegal 15 days before the contract closing date that they were beginning to set up my file for closing.

Overall, I felt JD Huls does not care about their clients and are very rude to blame the client themselves when actually they are at fault.

Hector G.

I am happy to post that my experience was absolutely great. My wife and I closed our first home together with Brian. He was informative and understanding when it came to all of our doubts. In addition, his team was extremely helpful, especially when it came to last-minute details on closing day.

Jennifer G.

After closing on my condo, I had a couple of simple questions. The paralegal told me that since I have already closed, they wouldn't help me. That's funny because the attorney I used for my first home was helpful for questions I had after closing. I would have even been wiling to pay a small fee. I found the information I needed, but I need an attorney to interpret the language for me. I definitely won't use them again. I only used them as a recommendation from a friend.

Serenity J.

I first met JD Huls at a closing that my client had used him in the past. After seeing the great work that he and his office do, I have referred him to many of my real estate clients. This year I got to use him as my own attorney in our real estate transaction and it was effortless. They do such a wonderful job from start to finish.

Chris G.

Brian is a rockstar lawyer! When we bought our house, we hired him to advise us on the process and he took care of us every step of the way! From dealing with contracts, changes in the process to advising on potential risks, he kept us informed and mitigated risk for us as we closed. Bonus - he’s bilingual and provides his services in Spanish too.

Lacey G.

Definitely recommend , Mike explained everything well at closing and was a pleasure to work with .

Steven K.

What can I say about this law firm to truly express how incredible they are? This is my first interaction with them for what was supposed to be a simple real estate transaction. Instead it has turned into 4+ months of unexpected twists and turns and EVERY STEP OF THE WAY they have been extremely communicative and responsive! I highly recommend this firm! Michael Barrett and Julie especially deserve much praise! Thank you!