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Two kids across the street from me threw rocks at my car. The damage was $1,000. My father witnessed the two suspects. Police went over and the kids and mother denied involvement. I sent them two estimates and their mother said she would talk it over with their father. I spoke with the mother...

The other day I noticed kids playing across the street. They were skateboarding and throwing rocks in the street. My car was parked in front of my house. I watched my car for at least an hour before I had to leave with my mom. We went to spend the night at my sister's house. Early next morning...

I live in Cook County. I just won a court case against a previous landlord for return of my security deposit. The judge also ordered the landlord to pay court fees. Everything I'm suing for is in the paperwork except the fee for hiring a special process server. I filed wage deduction paperwork...

My parents obtained a default judgement against their previous landlord for their security deposit. He didn't show up to court. After 30 days, they filed wage deduction notice & summons. Now after 30 days, they received court paperwork filed by the previous landlord. It is a motion to vacate...

My parents sued our old landlord for our security deposit. We finally served him papers and he didn't show up at court. The judge issued a default judgement for the entire amount and told us to mail the paperwork to the defendant. He also stated we should come back if we don't hear from him...

I'm suing my past landord for not returning half of my security deposit. I filed court papers and paid to have the sheriff's office serve the summons. Call this week and they said the landlord wasn't served the summons. They suggested that I go to my court date even though the landlord won't be...

I mailed a security deposit demand letter to my former landlord via certified mail. A notice was left at his address but he doesn't seem to want to pick it up at the post office. The post office states they will mail it back to me if left unclaimed. I also sent the same letter via first class...

I live in Illinois and I need some advise writing a security deposit demand letter. I want to give the landlord one last chance before taking him to small claims court. Can someone please provide details about the Illinois law concerning security deposits. Any other info I should include in the...

My landlord was stealing my electricity for common areas in the 3 flat I lived in for 5 years. I found this out after a fuse blew & common area lights went out. The furnace and other things were on my meter as well. I reported it to the town & they gave the landlord 6violations. I cleaned the...

After a fuse blew recently, I discovered my landlord is stealing my electricity in a 3 flat. The halls (front & back), outside lights (front & back), basement light, washer & dryer, furnace & garage lights are on my meter. There are 3 meters outside the building. There is no common area meter...