Can a Board member be absent for 6 moths and still hold a position?

Both of the other answers are on point. You start with your by-laws. Anything not covered by the by-laws may be covered under the Illinois...

765 ILCS 160/ , the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act, has a provision very similar to the condo act - requiring very similar...

In the state of Illinois can a landlord deny repairs of an apartment due to rent being late.

In Illinois "habitability" is a defense to an eviction case based on non-payment of rent, so no, but that's just a defense in court. Under Illinois...

Can a landlord evict for late rent even if late fee is paid?

If you paid the rent in full including the late fee and the landlord accepted the payment in full, normally that prevents eviction but if a case...

Unclaimed property in Illinois question.

When you say unclaimed property, you need to be more specific. Is it cash? Securities? Real Estate? And when you say "unclaimed" are you talking...

When you bought the property hopefully you got a survey. Hopefully the survey showed the driveway and garage as being on your property. If the...

Your information is not necessarily correct especially if the fire was the result of the tenant's negligence: renter's insurance includes liability...

Township is claiming that the easement for a drainpipe is right on our property line, when the drain is visibly 5 feet away

Based on the information you provided there may be two different but related things going on here, and you may need an attorney's help: 1. Where...

Can I withhold rent if the landlord doesn't have everything up to code?

Under state law, you have the right to notify the landlord about code issues and if they are not addressed in 14 days, you may be able to withhold...

Can I take my landlord to court for not telling me about hidden fees on my electric bill.

If you have a written lease, somebody (like an attorney) needs to review it. Hopefully it says you only pay utilities for the apartment. She may...