There is no 3 day cancellation period. Chicago leases can be very long as there are many attachments that are supposed to be there under local...

What are my rights

You likely have a claim against the landlord, but whether it is worth pursuing is another issue. If you have renters' insurance, you can make a...

Is the landlord held responsible for any of our stolen property? Is this a justifiable cause to legally break our lease?

First, you should contact your renters' insurance and also your auto (if items were stolen from the car). This is the easiest way to receive...

How long can a landlord take to return tenant's security deposit after moving?

In Chicago, usually 45 days from move out. The answer can be a little more complicated if the apartment isn't subject to our local law (the biggest...

Can I sue if my landlord didn't follow the Illinois security deposit return act?

If the property is subject to the SDRA (or even better, the Chicago RLTO) you should hire an attorney to handle the claim. The reason for this is...

Are there any rights to protect me?

Your landlord will have the right to start an eviction proceeding if you do not pay on time. Your situation sounds like a good one for one of...

When answering your question, I am going to assume the apartment is within the city limits of Chicago and our local law (the RLTO) applies....

Started eviction process with my tenant court is December 30 How likely will the judge tell her it's time to go

I agree with Ms. Howard's answer. Even assuming you did everything right (evictions are highly technical), the best you can hope for is an...

How does a month to month lease work? Can be just ask us to leave for no reason?

You need to re-post your question with a Michigan location to attract the attention of Michigan lawyers.

My landlord opened my bank statement, directly after a conversation about paying rent early, what can I do?

There are a number of things you can do, but unless you have evidence that it was the landlord (and not some random other person) the authorities...