Can the city of Montgomery IL trim a tree in front of my house without notification to the homeowners?

Generally municipalities don't spend money they don't have to. If a tree was diseased and posed a threat to public safety, normally the process...

It all depends on whether or not the lease document can be used to prove that within the lease there was a "separate" contract between you and the...

How does the shareholder of a cooperative apartment who lost possession, but not ownership of the apartment get possession back?

I agree with Mr. Mazur. And to expedite things, the attorneys who handled the eviction for the board should be willing to do all of this by agreed...

Hello I am being singled out by my local HOA here in Illinois because I am a truck driver and owner

I agree with Mr. Moens. Someone will have to review the HOA documents. Among other things HOAs have to make reasonable accommodations for certain...

How does a family retrieve personal property of a deceased family member that was taken?

I think you will need to open some kind of probate estate anyhow and then the executor or administrator can take all sorts of legal action,...

Real Estate Condo Association Declaration -Percentage of ownership

If you have a condo association you are legally entitled to review all pertinent documents relating to your ownership, including declarations and...

Under ADA, aren't landlords required to make "reasonable accommodations" for tenant w PTSD?

Not really unless you're living in a motel/hotel or other place of "public accommodation". You may actually be talking the Fair Housing Act...

Can you make the neighbors stop smoking

Check with Wheeling first - it may have its own clean air ordinance. The problem is most of them don't cover condominium or similar situations. If...

Neighborhood changed. Problem after problem

I agree with Ms. Goldstein. It doesn't sound like the situation will turn itself around 'overnight'; law enforcement has its limits, and the...

Neighbor's fence on our property according to survey, what are our legal rights?

Just because you got a survey doesn't mean it's right. It just means if there is a dispute your surveyor may be liable to you if the survey is not...