Can i sue someone who breaks/destroys my personal possessions?

Sure, but proving value may be your biggest issue AND if they don't have the money to pay you.....then what? I suspect if you are concerned they...

Is my apartment community required to have a thermostat for heat that has a off and on button?

I don't think so but you can start by calling the Building Department. To me, though, it sounds like the kind of 'thermostat' that simply regulates...

How to find out if I inherited property in US after my father died and to protect my inheritance rights?

You will need to talk to an attorney about opening a probate case in the county where he passed away.

Basically you make a demand as contained in the Mechanic's Lien Ac for the contractor to file suit within 30 days, and if he doesn't, you can get a...

How do you serve someone with notice of a suit if they have moved to another state?

You can sue here or there. Here is probably more convenient for you. What you do is file suit here but have the sheriff or other officer in Texas...

How can I get my landlord to comply with 5-12-050 Landlord's right of access? Specifically the two days for showings.

Practically speaking, very little. Landlords trying to rent apartments don't always have the luxury of making showing appointments - people show up...

Landlord slow to repair sink

You can check with your building department, but I don't think Waukegan has a 'landlord and tenant' ordinance that provides any kind of help. If...

Condo Association? Before or after turnover. Before turnover the 'developer' has the right to 'control' the board meaning it can have as many...

The lease is a private contract, but most (especially residential) leases have no confidentiality clause. And even if there was, there would have...

How does (765 ILCS 160/1-35) Sec. 1-35 (b) apply to joint owners of multiple units?

This question crossed my desk once before, and there was no clear answer then as there is no clear answer now. Unfortunately. The interesting thing...

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