Power of attorney has powers during life, an executor manages the estate after death.

There are specific rules in Illinois for when a tenant can be responsible for a common utility. You can ask your landlord to reimburse you for half...

A neighbor has no authority to order another to get rid of their dogs. He can call the city or police, but it is unlikely they will do anything if...

The statutory child award is class 2 and most debts are class 7. It's a good idea to pay for an attorney to help you with the Affidavit (you can be...

It's unlikely a landlord would evict someone for being 2 days late, you may owe a late fee if it is in the lease. I'm not sure what is going on...

It's not a lost cause and your daughter has some good evidence of ownership. That said, these cases are never certain and you can spend a lot of...

It can be both civil and criminal, but if the civil court already found it valid, it is unlikely a prosecutor will spend any time on it. The time...

I believe your father would have designated a beneficiary of his pension plan, this is variable between plans, so you would need to see the plan...

To have a viable civil lawsuit (suing someone for money) there has to be a way to collect money if you win. As Mr. Hoffman noted, insurance almost...

Calling the police was the proper response. It's unlikely a lawsuit against this person would make financial sense. Legal fees would probably be...