Does the 5 day Grace period apply when your rent is due on the 15th of the month?

Your lease will specify if there is any grace period at all. Some leases provide for a penalty if the rent is only one day late.

There are a number of different actions you can take and since your polite requests have been ignored, you can try the following: Call the...

What happens if Im taken to eviction court?

Many landlords will not accept payment of rent after an eviction has been filed. Often once a tenant falls several months behind they commit to...

There is no law that prevents a landlord from regulating your heat at the levels you disclosed (68 is high enough to comply with Chicago law)....

My friend is threatened with eviction for not paying rent. How can he delay eviction so he can find a place to live?

I agree with the other attorneys. Evictions in Cook County usually take a couple of months. Your friend should seek help from a social service...

YES I ASKED A QUESTION ON HERE ABOUT LANDLORD /TENANTS WAS CONTACTED BY A ATTORNEY AND REFERRED TO ANOTHER ATTORNEY. GO SEE

Nobody can really comment on what the agreement means without seeing it. Unlike most professions, attorneys have strict rules regarding working...

How much can I get sued for it my husky bites and kills another dog because it escaped from my yard.

It's hard to say, but people don't usually sue on claims like this. Unless the dog was unusually valuable for some reason (expensive training or...

Can I sue the fitness club for injury sustained during a personal training session?

Anytime you suffer a serious injury like this that may be the fault of another, you should talk to an injury attorney. When you consult with...

What does it mean when an attorney "voluntarily dismiss the case"?

It's hard to say without knowing more about the case. The best person to ask is your attorney. If there was a settlement, the case gets...

Who is liable for the deductions from the security deposit? In the case of a re-rental where original security deposit was held

From your perspective, you never provided a deposit, so any damage caused by you would be covered by you voluntarily paying the landlord (in...