Am I prohibited from purchasing and possessing a firearm in IL?

You may have a tough time lawfully purchasing a firearm.

My creditor has rejected my payment for our settlement agreement and is now suing me for the full amount. What can I do?

Probably. A few days late is probably not a sufficient basis. But it could be.

The court almost certainly can. The judge may have left early due to illness. Judge's are subject to the same maladies the rest of us are, and are...

Take a bunch of pictures of the scene, and of your car parked where it was ticketed, from varying perspectives and distances, and take them to the...

By commencing an action in court. But I'll tell it to you straight, the judge may very well expect that you would have read the contract before...

Ex-husband completed a modification to the home mortgage against my will after divorce.

Maybe, but probably not. The $25,000 in interest accrued on a debt you incurred while you were married to your ex-husband.

I am the petitioner in a custody case and I have a settlement conference in 3 days. How do I make a pretrial statement?

A local lawyer should prepare the statement for you and represent you and the conference.

How can tenants be protected from a receiver who obtained court order to disconnect utilities and vacate tenants?

By all means, hire an attorney to bring all your concerns to the court's attention. You raise important issues that the judge is likely to be open to.

Where can I find free legal for disabled senior

There are numerous legal aid agencies in Chicago that provide free or reduced cost legal representation to low income senior citizens. You should...

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First court appointment, the father's lawyer wants to change the date and I don't agree? Now what?

Grin, bear it, and then agree to it. Judges (all of whom are lawyers, too, who used to practice law before becoming judges) almost always...