What do we need to do to walk away from our mortgage and other financial burdens of our rental property in Rockford, IL?

If there is equity in the property, you just sell it. If you are underwater, you will need to talk to an attorney that handles foreclosures/short...

Can i be forced to sign an ammendment to a contract?

No attorney can give you an answer without seeing the contract. If you are worried about losing the house, you really need to find the money for an...

I had gotten into a car accident with a friend of mine. We agreed not to go through insurance.

She can, whether the agreement is any defense isn't clear as it wasn't written by a lawyer.

Call the police and/or talk to the alderman's office (some of them are good at mediating disputes).

If the mailman wasn't hurt it's unlikely he would have a viable case against you (if the dog hurt him, bite or otherwise, he would have a strong...

No SD, moved out, Landlord threatening attorney over cleaning to "his standards" despite apartment being scrubbed down.

The landlord can have his attorney contact you (you don't have to answer). He can even sue you, but he may not win. People can sue anyone for...

Is it legal that landlord increases rent for 11%, and next year 13%?

The only rent control I am aware of in Illinois is a very limited set of foreclosed properties in Chicago. Your landlord is probably free to raise...

An emotional distress claim is not available for a house trashed by tenants, there will be a claim for the damaged property and possibly the clean...

Can I Break A Lease Without Penalty Due to Work Relocation?

Unless your lease provides for it (most don't) a work relocation is not grounds for breaking a lease.

Who will represent a smaller civil claim on a contingency basis for excessive force? For compensation can anything else be done

Contact civil rights/police misconduct lawyers. There are several in Chicago and some take smaller cases as there is fee shifting in some of the...