Recent content by Illinois Parent

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I have looked thru the posts/boards, but have not found an answer, so, please help. I have discovered by reading these boards that the SoL for Il is 5 years for debts. I have a coupld old debts, all medical, that is over 5 years old on my...

Sitting at Thanksgiving dinner with my extended family, the traditional 'thanks' is "we are thankful for our family"... And then I come on these boards and read so much of the same old thing. This was originally posted sometime around this time of year, four years ago. About a year after...

What is the name of your state?Illinois A couple questions - Can a landlord hold back part of a rental deposit for 'cleaning supplies'? The landlord sent a itemized list that included, believe it or not, "Windex". The apartment was thoroughly cleaned, and there are pictures to prove this...

What is the name of your state? Illinois I have an extreme food allergy to MSG. In Nov. of 2003, while shopping at a store, we decided to try their restaurant. I first asked the line cook (knowing he would not know the answer) if they used MSG in the Swedish Meatballs. As he should, he...

I'm not sure where I should post this, but here goes: My mother is currently receives Disability benefits and Widow/Survivor benefits. The question is, what happens when she turns 65? She has asked this of the social security office, to which she has received several, contradictory answers...

My ex was found in indirect civil contempt of a court order, namely to list the marital property and maintain it in a clean and sellable condition. His attorney filed a motion to Void the order, the motion was denied, ex was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days. The judge also allowed for an...

Two years ago, married filing joint, taxes were confiscated to pay off the spouse's student loan that was incurred years before the marriage. Divorce proceedings are now pending, can I file something somewhere to get back a portion of those taxes? I heard something about the "Injured Spouse"...

The question is for a friend.... He and his soon to be ex are in the process of a custody dispute. The Judge in the case made a very interesting, telling statement at the initial hearing for temp. custody. He said, "Custody cases are rarely close." He advised the attorney's not to waste these...

It's 5:30am, and I can't sleep because I am too wound up and stressed out after having spent several hours in the emergency room with my son tonight. So, I came to surf the boards and see if anyone else has dealt with a situation similar to the one I'm facing. I don't know if it's a good thing...

I'll make this as short as possible, but I need some serious help. I have a friend (really, this is a real, serious situation! ) who is in the beginning stages of a divorce. He and his wife were having problems for a long time, he was in the process of getting the financials in order, he...

IAAL, in a recent response to a situation regarding a father who took a child for the weekend and didn't return him, you rightly stated that without a custody decree, both parents have equal 'rights' to physical custody. your response raised an ancillary question, or rather, a comment. What...

I have been a semi-regular on these boards for about two years. Semi-regular meaning I post regularly for a while, get burnt out by the insanity, inanity, irresponsibility, then don't post for a while. I've made some observations from this viewpoint, and would like to hear other's opinions. It...

Open Letter to All Posters and Readers: Those of you who have been around these boards may recognize my name, though I have resisted posting in months. The following is a post I originally submitted almost a year ago, but I felt the urge to 'refresh'. Please keep in mind that this is not...

My husband and I bought our house a few months before we were married. Because of this, my name is not on either the house nor the mortgage papers. How do we go about putting my name on the house? Thanks for your help

My photo has been put on a personal web site, by an angry community member, with derogatory comments. This person has also added derogatory accusations to another web page bulletin board about myself and others, including statements that this person was threatened with physical violence. What I...