Rental lease, dispute

Your question is confusing, but I gathered enough information from it to tell you that it's in your best interest to talk to a local tenant's...

Can someone evict me out of my home without a notice?

The other attorneys here are correct. Your landlord cannot simply kick you out without a court order pursuant to an eviction case. If your landlord...

No, that is not proper service as required by the Illinois Forcible Entry & Detainer Act (aka - eviction law). You should either personally serve...

How should landlord proceed to legitimately discover pets in a "no pets" dwelling?

I can certainly understand your conundrum. I would recommend gathering as much tangible evidence as possible (i.e. - photos of disposed kitty...

How do I get the rest of my security deposit back?

Your situation is not clear based on what you've written. From the sounds of it, your landlord held the apartment available for you for a certain...

This is in state of Illinois.My apartment rental lease expires October 15 but we are signing a renewal rental lease.

This is a matter to be decided/negotiated between you and the apartment. It's not legally mandatory that any one person be included on the lease,...

Will I have a eviction on my background if I moved before I get served court papers?

Ms. Goldstein is correct. A judgment entered against you is what you need to be most concerned about. If you haven't been served and you over out...

Why is there no statue of limitation on a cancellation of debt? If I was sued in 2002 and paid half the debt why did the first

Mr. Stephan and Ms. Goldstein are correct. Your situation is beyond the scope of this Q&A forum. Consult in person with a local attorney or two...

Do I have a case to sue?

Ms. Goldstein's answer offers some great perspective for you on weighing the cost vs benefit of filing a lawsuit. Unless you live in a city...

Does landlord have any legal leg to stand on ?

So long as you provided your landlord with the proper notice in writing and you never signed a new written lease, you're on solid ground. Keep in...