Cook Ellis

Cook Ellis LLC is a law firm in Independence, Missouri, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area on both sides of the state line. Its real estate practice covers business and commercial building purchases and sales, industrial buildings, residences and land, short-term and long-term leasing, commercial landlord-tenant matters, contract drafting and review, and licenses, easements, and deeds for investors, developers, landlords, and property owners.

The firm says contracts and other elements of real estate transactions are similar across states but that Missouri and Kansas differ in ways that warrant a lawyer's attention. It works with or without realtors and title companies depending on the client's instructions, and it discusses which contract changes matter enough to propose and which would only delay a deal.

Other practice areas are bankruptcy, business transactions, patents and intellectual property, trusts, wills and probate, and traffic and municipal law. The firm also helps clients select litigation counsel and manage lawsuits in the Kansas City area and across Missouri and Kansas. It says it has served hundreds of clients in real estate transactions in the counties of Jackson, Clay, Platte, Johnson, Ray, Buchanan, Wyandotte, and Cass, among others.

Consultations are free, either at the Independence office or by teleconference, and the firm quotes fees at that point if legal services are needed. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with other appointments available. No rates or fee schedules are published, so confirm the fee structure for your matter before engaging.