Stumpf and Gutknecht Expands Real Estate Services in Columbia and Monroe County
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COLUMBIA, IL - October 16, 2026 - Stumpf and Gutknecht, P.C., a law firm located at 222 S Main St in Columbia, Illinois, has expanded its services to include a wide range of real estate lawyer services for homeowners, farmers, developers, and small businesses throughout Columbia and Monroe County.
The firm provides comprehensive legal services from the start of a transaction through the resolution of disputes. These services include property transfers through buy and sell agreements, succession planning, and estate planning. Stumpf and Gutknecht also handles title searches and the resolution of title defects, as well as zoning and other municipal matters related to new development or construction.
In addition to real estate law, the firm offers representation in construction project management, construction defect claims, and other building disputes. They also address boundary and easement questions, road-sharing agreements, and landlord-tenant issues such as leases, evictions, and farm tenancy concerns. The firm's clients include individual homeowners and farmers, small businesses, real estate developers, suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors.
Agricultural real estate is a particular focus of the practice. Stumpf and Gutknecht handles farmland and agricultural property matters alongside its residential and commercial work, an area where not every real estate firm has experience. The firm regards this as a key investment in Southern Illinois and brings nearly 75 years of combined legal experience to its clients in Monroe County.
The firm's approach is to provide personalized advocacy focused on the client's objectives, delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner. They emphasize that their attorneys would want to receive the same level of representation if they were the client. The firm also practices in wills, trusts, and estate planning, probate and estate administration, and business formation and planning, ensuring that property questions that arise within an estate plan or a business succession can be handled by the same office.
Stumpf and Gutknecht, P.C. serves clients throughout Monroe County and the St. Louis Metro East area, including Waterloo, Valmeyer, Hecker, Fults, Renault, and Harrisonville. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Property owners, farmers, developers, and business owners in Columbia and Monroe County who need a real estate lawyer can contact Stumpf and Gutknecht, P.C. to arrange an initial consultation. More information is available at sg-attorneys.com, or by calling the office at (618) 281-7626.