The person that hired the lawyer would be the one that pays the lawyer unless another agreed to pay. If nobody pays the lawyer, they will probably...

Your options will depend on whether the unit is in Cook County or not. Cook County just passed a new law that gives tenants a lot of rights. If you...

It's hard to say with the facts provided. A letter of testamentary (or letters of office generally) are only granted by a probate court. Whether...

"Stayed" means put on hold. Basically, the judgement could not be enforced until 1/31/17. From what you say, the judge said they would have...

Not enough information is provided to really know. If the friend did not have a will or other estate planning, they would go to her heirs. If she...

Though there was likely negligence, a person typically needs substantial harm to have a viable personal injury case. Fortunately, it does not...

Employees can only recover under workers' compensation. You should contact a work comp. attorney for review.

Only if your lease provides for it - most leases do not.

Formal probate will probably be necessary, though sometimes avoiding it is possible. Talk to a probate attorney in Chicago.

It depends, if the case needs formal probate, yes. If it is subject to the Small Estate Affidavit, probably not. There are advantages and...