Hi my name is Erika, I am a single mother of 3 and live at 703 n Austin I rent from pangea since 6/14

Don't skip the court date or a default judgment will likely be entered against you which will also make it harder to find housing in the future. ...

Do I have a case against the bank or the contractor hired by the bank?

We have had some success with cases where they removed property before they had an order of possession. The problem in your case is that it sounds...

Can you foreclose on a house, if there is a lien on it?

Sometimes lenders will agree to a consent foreclosure if there is a lien on the property. See an Illinois foreclosure attorney to see if that is...

I agree with the other two answers. However, I also note that changing the judgment to satisfied will help a great deal if you are trying to get a...

Whats the most a loan company from California can legally charge in interest for someone in Illinois?

Have a consumer law attorney look over the documents. An attorney will need to see the documents and discuss the type of loan in order to give you...

Can a landlord refuse to give a reason why they will not rent a apartment after a background check was done?

The landlord is not necessarily required to give a reason, but they are required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (which also covers background...

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How do I get my security deposit back?

The answer depends in part on where the property was, and how many units were in the complex. If it was just a single family home outside of the...

Attorney fees: This may be a weird question to ask, but can one question the attorney fee in court? I have a debt of 2000.00

Assuming you are the debtor being sued to collect a debt and the plaintiff's attorney is seeking $4,000 in fees, that is definitely higher than...

Is it possible to forestall or fight an eviction case if the motion to approve the sale of the building has been set?

I suggest talking to the Lawyers Committee for Better Housing about your specific facts. They have a special project which advises tenants in...

My landlord reported a debt to the credit agencies and included sensitive information (SSN, DoB, phone #, etc). Can I sue?

The credit bureaus already have that information and require some personal information in order to match tradelines to consumer files. I have seen...