I have a rule to show cause hearing, on a Cival Case. For failure to pay an indirect judgement

About the only time you can wind up in jail over a civil case is if you have a rule to show cause served on you and you willfully fail to appear,...

Getting served: 1) what are the ways it can be done?2) once served, how long does the one served have to respond to the service?

Depends on the kind of case but usually notice by "publication" is limited to probate and a few other situations. If it is an eviction case, and...

Bill of sale in court

I'm not even sure what the question is. Did you purchase something and now want to return it? This may be a contract question, and we would have to...

Is it possible to start a "lottery" like business and give away debt-relief as a sweepstakes?

I agree with Mr. Moens. The ad may just be a 'teaser' and when you enter the 'lottery' it may be more of a contract. Alternatively it may just be a...

IF business is closed ( sold out ) so can vendor ask contract cancellation fee ?

I agree with the previous answers, and when you say "shut down" your parents need to be careful because if it is a corporation dissolution, the...

We need to ignore virtually everything you wrote because we can't possibly tell you if the negotiating on price or anything else makes economic...

Do Chicago zoning laws prohibit downtown residents from converting their apartments to offices?

Yes there are. And other issues! Chicago allows "home based businesses" in various zoning districts subject to various requirements. A link below...

After city fails to inspect rental property, are they required to acknowledge violations from inspection I paid for myself?

No. But that shouldn't stop you from taking your report and walking into the building department and getting someone else's attention. But where...

Stove leaking gas and the non-functional window - should the landlord make these repairs?

What Ms. Goodwin says is a start. If Riverside doesn't have a "landlord tenant" ordinance (like Chicago, Evanston or Mount Prospect) that provides...

Let's see if we can answer your questions in some logical order: 1. What do you mean "caretaker"? If someone dies and left things with you, what...