Self-help evictions are not legal in Illinois. The only way to remove a non-paying tenant is with proper notice and then through an in-court eviction.

Yes, you can pursue the friend for the loan, but it is much more difficult without a written agreement.

The landlord being an attorney isn't really relevant to a landlord's duties. It's difficult for landlords to control their tenants and it isn't a...

Almost all leases require that the landlord get a key when the lock is changed. Read your lease and see what it says.

This probably isn't a viable lawsuit. Daycares are notoriously germy, little kids spread germs like crazy. Even with the best of care, disease...

Yes, you could sue. However litigation is expensive and time consuming. There is almost no set of facts I could think of where a dog going to the...

There are several Illinois form leases that are floating around. Various realtors have them as well as Domu. I'd get one of those (Illinois...

I'm not sure why you would sue your home insurance. The only reason I can think of is if they are refusing to pay a claim for property damage....

Yes, you can sue your friend, but it probably isn't worth it. Cases that only involve a damaged vehicle seldom make financial sense (if you were...

This is a very common question and one I get calls about regularly. Most landlords do not know about the Fair Notice Ordinance since it is fairly...