Never given lease-obligated to anything?

What did you apply for? A year's lease? If you did and the landlord accepted it, you may have a year-to-year oral tenancy and either the landlord...

If our by-laws state Condo Officers can not receive monetary compensation, can a reduction of dues be given instead.

No. However the association could purchase the equipment and let the officer use it in his or her official duties. Owners can't vote on matters...

Wrongful collection

Based on the fact that you went to a legal aid attorney, it sounds as though you didn't have "tenant insurance". It is inexpensive but a lot of...

In illinois, does an adopted male have legal rights to see his maternal biological sisters whom are currently in dcfs placement?

Assuming you were adopted in a "closed" adoption (where the biological parents gave up their rights to continue to have contact with you), your...

They are used in transactions that are exempt from real estate transfer tax in Cook County, Illinois, and in assignments of beneficial interest in...

Can a lawyer help tentants whom landlord is going into foreclosure without informing tentant and still collecting rent?

You have a lease. The landlord may be in breach of the lease, but your remedy may only to be suing the landlord for the cost of replacing the AC...

A tenant i'm trying to serve couldnt be served. I am going to file an alias summons can the money judgement requested be changed

It depends whether you are evicting under a 5-day notice specifying the rent through an eviction proceeding, or evicting under a lease that you are...

How can I prove my boss has given false information in my unemployment appeal?

Unless it was in writing or you have a witness, unfortunately it will be their word against yours. However, a few things: 1. Illinois is an "at...

Is there a statue of limitation on how long a landlord has to give a security deposit back?? Already have been to court.

Based on the allegation that you stole down spouts, it sounds like you were renting a single family home, or perhaps a townhome. Unless the...

I want to take my share as a widow from my husband's estate.

Share? If when your husband died he had no will and you had no children, you don't have to share. You inherit everything that wasn't already owned...

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