Today I noticed that my apartment has termites eating through the wood really bad in my son room. Should I pay my rent?

Yo uneed to notify the landlord of the problem, in writing, and demand that it be taken care of. This is generally required before any "self help"...

You may need to go into court and ask that the obligation be terminated. It doesn't automatically terminate; you have to bring the case into...

Do I have to give rings back for broken engagement?

Give back the rings. Illinois is a no fault state and the rings were a conditional gift premised on getting married. No marriage = no ring. As...

Can my husband sue someone who has verbally made false claims to his employer?

I am sorry to hear about this horribly unprofessional experience. This could be a possible defamation suit and, since the accusations involve his...

Is a 401K that has had loans taken out and repaid, and used for marital expenses considered commingled?

There is a presumption that funds acquired during the marriage are marital assets and it is up to the party trying to exclude them as such to prove...

You should definitely hire an attorney. There are some alternatives and the most common one (in my experiences) is to offer a deed in lieu of...

Employer and Partner ruined my name and career. Can I take them to court?

I am sorry to hear about this. You may have a few options. There seems like there may be a breach of contract claim here. This would depend on...

You need to call around and set up some free consultations (many, if not all, criminal lawyers offer these). There are a lot of attorneys willing...

I have ben looking at Illinois Compiled Statutes but am unable to find what the charge would be for lying to the chicago police.

You need to speak with an attorney to provide additional facts that shouldn't be disclosed on Avvo. For instance, you may want to look at...

How is it the Detectives can pull my friend over without a reason at all ....and subpoena me on the passenger

The subpoena just means that you are being asked (and are required) to attend a court hearing. I am sorry to hear about your friend. I am...