My friend is being evicted from her expensive Chicago apt. What advice could I give her. Looks like chi town is tenent friendly.

Your friend should talk to a landlord-tenant attorney immediately. That attorney will evaluate possible counter-claims and, hopefully, be able to...

Can i ask for more time to pay remainder balance ?

You should speak with your bankruptcy attorney. It is unlikely that the landlord is looking to do you any favors.

My landlord gave me a thirty day notice friday jan 16. 2015 my lease is up febuary28 2015. in my lease it state when i moved

If you already paid first and last month's rent, you don't have to pay for the final month again.

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Can I break my lease of my roommate can't fulfill his half of the rent?

Breaking a lease in Chicago is often possible, but highly technical and should not be attempted without the assistance of a lawyer. The mere fact...

I gave my landlord my fwd address and a package was delivered to the rental property. Does my landlord have to fwd it or not?

Your landlord has no duty to forward your mail. The proper procedure was to notify USPS of your change of address.

My roommate accidentally broke my phone &agreed to pay it but when we get into arguments he said he won't. Its $130 deductible.

You could sue him in small claims court, but you would have to pay the filing fee (which you can recover if you win). You would also have to learn...

I did not give 30 days notice to my landlord for moving out, does he get to keep full deposit or charge a fee.

Assuming rent was due on the first of the month, as usually is the case, you will owe rent for December for lack of sufficient notice.

Tenants have the right to a jury trial in an eviction case. There is a process to follow and hopefully you have a lawyer helping you so you don't...

I entered into a verbal agreement, the landlord disagrees with how much I owe him. He has seized all my property is this legal?

You can call the police and also a landlord-tenant attorney. Illinois does not allow self-help.

We need to find a pro bono criminal defense attorney. Are there any that I can get in contact with or referred in this site? TY

Public defenders are available for people charged with a crime who cannot afford a private attorney. The link below discusses the availability of...