As a Chicago landlord, I had to pay a penalty for a security deposit violation. Should I send the tenant a 1099-MISC?

Statutory penalties are normally considered taxable income. Settlement agreements sometimes contain provisions about who will issue a 1099, so if...

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Can I Sue Chase and receive more money in regards to the Gehrich TCPA Settlement?

You need to see a consumer law attorney well before the opt out date in order to get a good answer to this question. You can normally recover more...

If it is in the public records section, it is being picked up from the court system by the credit bureau, and the landlord has no control over...

Is there a away to get a financial company to provide an amortization schedule?

Have a consumer law attorney review your documents and facts to see if they complied with the Truth in Lending Act and Illinois laws regarding this...

Can I sue a company that intentionally cheat the consumers?

Along with consulting a consumer law and/or class action attorney, you might also want to report them to the Illinois Attorney General, and the...

Is a person required to possess a license to rent personally owned property (e.g. rooms in a house) in which she lives?

Landlords don't need licenses, but it sure sounds like she might be violating zoning and building code laws. I agree with the suggestion about...

Lowyer Harris sed that saunds that I'm a victim of scam . How I can go to a lowyer when i have no money ?

The Illinois Attorney General's Office is a good start. If the agency is in Chicago and you are also a Chicago resident, you can also complain to...

If the lease amount is less than $25,000 and you bought the car for consumer purposes, the Illinois Motor Vehicle Leasing Act seems to provide that...

Can I get a compensation from Aegean Airline for the rejected flight from Larnaca to ORD because of visa requirements?

The answer depends on the airlines terms of service, but in general airlines make it the passengers' responsibility to have the required visas in...

Should I get a attorney

This sounds like a scam. There are lots of scam artists pretending to collect on phantom payday loans, and your fact pattern is very typical. If...