A friend died and the family wants to know if that will void the lease. The agency says they must give 30 days notice.

First it matters under the terms of the lease. usually there is boilerplate language that requires the estate or the heirs to remain responsible. I...

Regarding apartment rental, and my failure to pay rent due to a leaking ceiling for 2 years

Once you are in court with a landlord, its extremely important for you to retain counsel. First Judges do not always follow the law and you have to...

How can I get My husband's name off my apartment lease?

Your question is not clear if you are a housing choice voucher recipient or a project based recipient. that would matter. First, your landlord is...

What are the companion animal law in Illinois. My LL wants a deposit after we have lived here for almost 2 years.

there is no exact law prohibiting him or her from charging you a pet deposit. However, it must be reasonable under the accomodations to disability...

Can I break a lease if it does not adhere to Village Code?

Yes, you should write a letter to your landlord explaning the illegalities of your lease and also citing the date when you need to move out. In...

Can a landlord call you on your job and harrass you

the best thing for you to do is to let him know he can't do that by writing him a letter that you may get fired from your job and you cannot accept...

How do I file for change of letter of administration for intestate estate.

It sounds like it was supervised administration for a number of reasons, either the will required it, or if there was no will, the Judge thought it...

NO NO NO, no self help is not allowed in Illinois You must file a forcible entry and detainer case.

How can I prove i was coerced into signing a form?

The police can't get involved in civil matters, you need counsel, you have a right under the statute to notify him about the illegal unit and then...

I need to break my lease?

sounds retaliatory, you need to review the lease.