When we signed our lease the landlord stated he'd be back with a copy of the lease and to finish repairs from the previoustenant

Did you keep a copy of the lease? Any witnesses to your having signed the lease? Sounds like this landlord will deny you ever signed a lease if...

By classic definition a limited common element is a common element (something shared by units) but not all units and instead limited to serving one...

Signed a lease, paid $4,200 deposit. Later notified landlord we would not take possession of property.

Unless there is a local ordinance in Oak Park protecting you, you broke the lease and the landlord is proposing a liquidation of damages. If you...

Can I receive unemployment if worked as a 1099 contractor?

It also may depend on how you reported your taxes. For example, if you received a 1099 for ALL of 2010 and reported the 1099 income on a 1040...

Is there a timeframe in which a HOA needs to approve minutes of Board of Directors meetings?

Your declaration and by-laws are the key. And if the HOA is a corporation, corporate law is a key. Very typically an HOA BOD is required to meet...

A decedent's estate is a "pot" into which all property of a deceased goes into if that person owned them at time of death and they did not somehow...

I was served with a small claims summons naming me personally, rather than the 503C charity organization I volunteer for.

Dismissal? Possibly. Most judges don't like dismissals before they hear the facts of the case, or until the right parties are in front of them. ...

Normally a dismissal by the plaintiff (sometimes called a "non-suit") is considered FINAL and with prejudice. You must make sure it is without...

Can I place an offer for a property without escrow money?

It sounds more like you are not familiar with buying property in Illinois. There are states, notably California, where money is escrowed under a...

Does Buying a Real estate property and putting it in a trust provide confidentiality?

What exactly is it that you want to keep confidential? Real estate contracts are generally private between the parties, their counsel, tax...