Should I get an attorney or settle with dealership on my own?

You should speak to a consumer protection attorney. Your fiance cannot bind you to a contract absent a power of attorney, which I assume...

What Illinois law can be used to have my neighbor arrested for urinating on a bush outside my 3 year old daughter's window?

You can continue to report the matter to the police. The police and prosecutors decide whether or not to bring charges, and they often don't when...

If you refuse to pay a fine from the village you live in for not cleaning up your yard, can they put a lean on your house?

They can and do place liens on property in Chicago. I imagine they do in other municipalities too. Municipalities have many ways to enforce their...

Without seeing your lease, it is impossible to say whether the 5 day notice was proper. However, leases generally don't allow for rent to be more...

How can I sue my landlord we were basically forced to move out cause we couldn't live there with our children anymore?

Consult with a local landlord tenant attorney, there are often dramatic variations in tenant rights between municipalities. A lot will depend upon...

Complaints of lawyer misconduct can be made to the ARDC and/or in a motion for sanctions in the court proceeding. You should consult your own...

Is there such a thing as a power attorney? Aka higher than notary public

It is understandable that you are confused as your mother's friend is feeding her a lot of incorrect information. Generally, a POA in the...

How quickly can a tenant be evicted if they are destroying the rental property?

It really depends on your county, but I would say at least a month at the very minimum. Hire an eviction lawyer as the process is very technical...

Landlord states 30 days notice cannot be in the middle of the month. No specific info on transfer of security deposit.

It is impossible to say when you can terminate without seeing the lease. Typically tenants are bound to the full term of the written lease....

What types of "insufficiencies" constitute adequate reasons for a Judge to render a "default" judgment (in a civil lawsuit)?

As Mr. Hoffman noted, what you are likely speaking of is a sanction, not a default judgment. Judges are very reluctant to enter such a severe...