You would likely have to sue in Puerto Rico since I assume the small store has no relationship with Illinois and the injury happened in Puerto...

First, you need to determine whether you will inherit the property. If the deed was solely in your uncle's name, and he had no estate planning, the...

Legally adopted kids are treated the same as biological kids. If the kids were not legally adopted, then they would not be heirs. I'm not sure why...

Yes, the family members can contest the will (and apparently are?). Will contests are fairly rare unless the estate is very large. I assume the...

The most recent written lease will provide when and how notice must be provided to enter (even though the lease is expired, the terms continue on a...

You will either need formal probate or you might be able to do what they call a deed in lieu of probate, it depends on the facts of the situation....

Since it seems like the complex has many units it is probably subject to the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act, which limits deposit deductions...

I don't know of a law that prohibits it, but it is unusual.

It's impossible to say without fully reviewing the lease, but it is very unusual for leases to have a penalty-free ability to terminate early. If...

You only owe the landlord money if they take you to court and win. Once they have a judgment, they can try to collect. Simply hiring a collection...