Landlord making possibly spurious claims of illegally interfering with his business.

As long as you were honest about your opinion in the matter and not malicious in trying to malign the landlord, I would not be too worried about...

Renter's rights regarding Landlord showing a rental to prospective tenants?

No, you are not required to vacate during showings - it is your home! The landlord must provide you at least 24 hours advanced written notice of...

In the end, you need to as clearly as possible document the overcharges and what the correct ones should have been, along with what payments you...

I know of no way that a bank will "cancel" payment of a check that has already cleared. That said, if you think they somehow will, I would not be...

Best way to get another copy of lease that has been lost.

You are entitled to a copy of the lease. If the landlord gave you one previously, he is entitled to charge you a reasonable amount for another copy...

I've been accused of verbal elder abuse what do I say to the protective services.

It is a bit unclear as to your exact situation. You refer to being fired for theft but say the elder abuse allegations are for verbal abuse. ...

Can landlord hold deposit for damage to next door lot?

Assuming that the landlord does not own the vacant lot in question, I do not see any authority for him to withhold any of your security deposit,...

If a res. lease has initial term for "X" yr OR month(s) starting on "Y" day and ending on "Z" day, is term "X" or "Y" to "Z"?

If your lease specifies a specific date that it terminates, you are likely to be held to that date.

If overpaid rent was intentionally inflicted, are you able to collect extra damages? This is a Senior IL Retirement place

Any action would need to be brought in Illinois if that is where this occurred. Any criminal complaint would need to be initiated through a...

Assuming your granddaughter is 18 or older, the landlord is likely on solid legal ground but carefully read your lease. Most provide that the...