I signed a letter of intent for my son to rent an apartment for college. He has since been arrested. Do I have to still pay?

Dear Parent: I am sorry that you have these problems. They are serious enough that you need to retain counsel to review what you signed and to...

Commercial Lease - Do I have to pay the Landlord when I assign the lease for money?

Dear Tenant: I agree with others that you are bound by the terms of your lease. Perhaps as part of the assignment transaction you are selling the...

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Landlord has issued a large fine to us, what are our rights?

Dear Tenant: The first thing that you should do is pull all of the paper work together including leases and any police reports. You should then...

If someone is living on your property and they email you saying that they are moving and dont, can they be evicted?

Dear Landlord: IF your agreement with your tenant was that they could live there without paying rent, then you must serve a 30 day notice. IF...

Dear Asker: The simple answer is yes the City of Chicago RLTO will apply to a Condo building. There are some exceptions but you do not seem to...

Can I apply for a temporary drivers license with my tourist visa in the city of Chicago, Il?

Dear visitor: It sounds like you are staying more than a few weeks. It is best to get a drivers license for Illinois. You simply need a few...

DOES MY EX ROOMMATE HAVE A CASE?

Dear Former Tenant: It sounds like there was an oral agreement of some kind. It is unclear what that agreement was, but if your former roommate...

Dear Car Owner: You can review your condo rules bylaws and declaration to see if there is anything contained within those documents that might...

I recently left a business lease before time was up,I was behind for few months and the landlord send me a 5 day eviction not

Dear Tenant: Bankrupting your company will not protect you from your liability on the Lease. Unless the Lease was assigned to the business and...

After nearly twenty years my landlord gave notice on September 20, 2012 that a rent increase would commence on October 1, 2012!

Dear Tenant: While the practical advice from the other attorneys is sound, your Landlord is probably not on solid legal grounds. Technically...