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...

Is a breach of contract when company does not compensate my company on the dates agreed on in the contract?

You'll have to have an attorney review the contract itself, a failure to pay on time is a pretty common breach of contract claim.

Live in Illinois, but have a possible medical malpractice suit in Florida which resulted in a death.

You'll primarily need a Florida attorney, but having one here to deal with the probate estate (if appropriate) might be a good idea.

Snow removal responsibility by me (renting a room) or by landlord?

The problem with oral leases is that so many terms are not addressed. The landlord is probably going to be fined by the city if he doesn't shovel...

The legal answer -as it usually is- is maybe. The biggest issue is that the neighbor appears to be acting on behalf of the landlord as his agent....

Was there an invasion of privacy if a cop told someone about my record?

This is publicly available information to anyone who knows where to look.

Is there a standard early lease termination agreement?

It is always best to have the agreement in a written document, signed by both parties and preferentially in front of a witness (or better yet...

How should i approach landlord's summons for eviction in court? should i just handover possession?

If you are only one month behind and have one month left the landlord may settle the case with you if you voluntarily tender possession and don't...