If you're facing foreclosure, you may be trying to think of different ways to keep your home. You know that you have some financial problems to sort out, but you don't want your family to lose the place where they live, and you feel that there must be a solution. One...
Many U.S. states have finally embraced the use of recreational marijuana, including Illinois. However, this does not mean that you can do whatever you like regarding cannabis. For example, it remains illegal to cultivate marijuana in our state. If you violate the laws...
Illinois takes drug-related crimes very seriously. However, like states all across the country, it also continues to have an alarming number of drug overdose deaths – many due to opioids. A number of these deaths could be prevented if people got medical care in time....
As a first-time buyer, you probably know that buying a home will be expensive, but do you realize how expensive? It is crucial you understand the full costs before signing to buy. Here are some of the things you need to calculate: The fees associated with buying Did...
If someone asked you what fraud meant, you would probably be able to come up with a general definition – for example, obtaining money by deceit. Yet, if you find yourself on the end of fraud charges, you need a much more precise legal definition to understand exactly...
Everyone knows that drunk driving is illegal. Yet many drink and drive, believing they are not breaking the law. They think they are OK because they only had one or two drinks. Or because they paced their consumption and accompanied it with food. If the police stop...
A tenant who pays their rent in time, uses the property responsibly, is at peace with their neighbors and renews their tenancy contract when it is due – these are definitely the qualities every landlord hopes for in a tenant. Unfortunately, not all tenants come with...
