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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois My father died several weeks ago. His will made my two sisters the executors of his estate. One of my sisters is a bit of a bully, the other quite passive. The "bully" is in a hurry to settle things. In particular, she had one real...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I live in IL which has provisions to require NCPs to contribute to college costs. I know many people object to this, but it is the law in my state. DD has been accepted ED to an ivy league school. Her college tuition (40000+ for 4 years) is...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL My daughter's stepmom moved to California for a new job. Ex is still in TX, trying to sell the house, etc. Dad wants daughter to go to California for spring break (10 days) but he will only be there for a long weekend. What is the correct...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I'm the custodial parent of my 17 year old daughter. Divorce was in Texas but 8 years ago I relocated to Chicago with the approval of the Texas court. Since then my daughter has seen her father one weekend a month and for holidays. I pay for...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL My daughter is on her stepmom's insurance. It is not a great policy and has a high deductible. Last fall, DD who runs cross-country and track began to have serious pain in her leg. We went to the doctor who ordered x-rays and MRI and then...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I haven't received child support for the last two months. I've spoken with the state disbursement unit and have been told that they haven't received any money. Ex insists that the money was taken out of his check as usual. I've told...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I am the CP of a 15 year old girl who is sophmore in high school. We live in IL and her dad is in Texas. She has been flying down to visit once a month plus school holidays for 7 years and everything has gone fairly well. Recently, however...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL and/or TX I hope someone can help me figure this out! Seven years ago, I relocated with my daughter from TX to IL. This was done with the permission of the TX court. Two years after that my ex sued me for custody. The case was initially...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I am the president of a small and pretty dysfunctional condo association. Recently we passed new rules and regulations to impose fines for late assessments and for small violations, including parking which has been a real problem. We took...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL My daughter (now 14) has been flying from Chicago to Dallas once a month to see her father since age 8. According to our original court orders, her dad and I are required to use the unaccompanied minor service until she is 16. This costs 200...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I am the president of a condo board. We are a small building with six units. A month or so ago, the owner of a third floor unit had a washing machine malfunction, sending watering flowing through the walls all the way down into the...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I live in a six unit building in Chicago. Today, I went down to my basement storage unit and discovered that there is someone living in the storage unit next to mine. It is common knowledge that one of the other owners has turned his place...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX My daughter is currently an 8th grader attending a private school. She has gone through the testing process and been admitted to a prestigious magnet public school for high school. We are trying to decide what would be the best choice. The...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL I live in a six unit, self-managed building. Four units are owner occupied, two are rentals. There is no issue with one of the rental units. The tenants are a quiet, mature, responsible couple. The other unit is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath unit...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX Not sure if this is a support issue or not, but here goes. I am CP and my 13 year old daughter has a minor crossbite. Teeth themselves are straight but her bite is slightly off (so is mine for that matter, but it was never corrected. I've...