This is confusing. Why would you give a family member a deed if you want THEM out? If you and the family member are co-owners in some fashion, each...

Check your declaration. MOST, but not all, make windows serving only your unit "limited common elements" so that you as unit owner are responsible...

Can my landlord have my water disconnected?

Your landlord is in violation of the law if he has no order of possession and, even if he does, if he attempts to enter against your wishes without...

An order of possession, like any judgment order, is good for quite a while, unless it is contested through proper post-judgment procedures....

Does the plaintiff need to provide notice of filing lis pendens to the defendant? In other words, is there a cure period?

No. And no. However if the lawsuit for which it was filed does not result in service of process (or publication, as the case may be) for 6 months...

Whether a proper '5-day' notice was served may be a question of fact - if you weren't home another member of your household may have received it....

You can lien property under an oral construction contract. But your deal is different - you need to see an attorney. It sounds more like he leased...

If I were you I'd contact an attorney. My experience is that even if it is beyond the time when a lien can be foreclosed, a title insurance company...

What should I do about this landlord?

There seem to be enough issues that you may be able to terminate if the building is covered by the Chicago Residential Landlord & Tenant Ordinance....

What risk do I run buying a condo in a building with asbestos in the sub-basement?

1. Currently in residential situations like this, asbestos removal is not legally required. Removal is costly; encapsulation is less costly and in...