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Counsel for What Matters

Marlowe Legal provides estate planning, small business counsel, and real estate guidance for individuals and founders, in plain language, at fixed fees, with a direct line to your attorney.

Illinois Bar

Est. 2011

ACTEC Member

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Approach

What You Can Count On

Advice

plain-language counsel.

No jargon, no boilerplate. You’ll understand every document you sign and every decision you make.

Fees

fixed fees, no surprises.

Scope and price agreed in writing before any work begins. The invoice matches the estimate.

Access

direct attorney access.

You’ll work with me, not a paralegal funnel. Calls returned the same day for active matters.

About Marlowe.Legal

a solo practice built on directness.

Marlowe Legal was founded on a simple premise: individuals and small businesses deserve the same quality of counsel as corporate clients, delivered in plain language, with predictable fees and a direct line to the attorney handling their matter.

Every engagement starts with the same question: what outcome actually matters to you?

our practice areas:

Estate Planning

Small Business

Real Estate

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How It Works

What to Expect

Hiring a lawyer can feel opaque. Here is exactly what happens, from first call to final resolution.

01

Initial Call

A 30-minute conversation, free of charge, no obligation to proceed.

02

Engagement Letter

A clear written scope and a fixed fee, signed before any work begins.

03

The Work Begins

Drafting, filings and negotiation, with weekly updates.

04

Resolution

A final debrief, your documents delivered, an open line for future.

  • Marlowe took what felt like an overwhelming probate matter and made it ordinary. Clear timelines, a fixed fee, and the kind of plain-English explanation I’d given up expecting from a lawyer.

    K.A., Probate Matter

  • I expected a stack of paperwork I wouldn’t understand. What I got was a straight answer about which entity actually fit my business, and a fixed fee agreed before any work began.

    J.R., Small Business Formation

  • A title issue surfaced a week before our closing. Marlowe sorted it without drama, kept both sides informed, and we signed on the original date.

    M.T., Residential Closing

  • Marlowe took what felt like an overwhelming probate matter and made it ordinary. Clear timelines, a fixed fee, and the kind of plain-English explanation I’d given up expecting from a lawyer.

    K.A., Probate Matter

  • I expected a stack of paperwork I wouldn’t understand. What I got was a straight answer about which entity actually fit my business, and a fixed fee agreed before any work began.

    J.R., Small Business Formation

  • A title issue surfaced a week before our closing. Marlowe sorted it without drama, kept both sides informed, and we signed on the original date.

    M.T., Residential Closing

Common Questions

Before Your First Call

Do you offer free consultations?

How are fees structured?

How quickly will you respond?

Is our conversation confidential?

What should I bring to the first call?

Where are you licensed to practice?

Your first call is free

Schedule a Consultation

No obligation. No retainer required to start a conversation.

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