In my lease agreement it doesn't state mulching the flower beds, but Landlord states I have to

Sounds like you have a rather odd landlord or maybe the guy lives nearby. There's certainly no law that requires flower beds to be mulched. If...

This is for the lawyer..why would a person be summoned to appear in court and is not told what to expect

Criminal and traffic courtrooms are intimidating places, often on purpose. There's some philosophy that if a guy's charged with a crime and the...

Civil demand letter for retail theft charges.

See my answer to your duplicate question. With these details, it's apparent that you ignored not only a demand letter, but a court-issued summons....

I was caught stealing an item worth $42 dollars at Nordstrom in Illinois. Do I have to pay the civil fine?

Unless the demand is from a lawyer in Chicago or the suburbs, this is little more than a scare tactic. Law firms from far away send this stuff out...

Do I have to pay civil demnd judgement?

Nobody other than a court can "issue" a judgment of any kind. Convictions don't apply in civil courts, only in criminal courts. If you were...

5 day notice- I am trying to give my tenant a 5 day notice, however he refuses to open the door for me.

The notice doesn't need to be notarized before it's served. The notary is on the proof that you did, in fact, serve it. You really shouldn't have...

Is there any law against a landlord taking a renters phone number and giving it out to other parties and for personal purposes?

Your boyfriend should just change his number and maybe consider moving to a different place. There's no legal basis for a lawsuit on these facts...

Do I resolve issue of late May rent payment with landlord prior to court date that he initiated?

He used the wrong form of notice. A 5 day notice is for non-payment of rent. A 10 day notice is for some other breach of the terms of the lease. ...

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LaSalle County Illinois -

If all you are doing is the same thing a mailman would do, then the clerks should not have refused the filing unless there's something else at...

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Can I sue a repair shop for causing my car accident?

It's possible that you may have a valid lawsuit. This is something calling for expert testimony as well as the preservation of the part and...