Tom Resnick
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Month-to-month leases can be terminatedAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tenant who signed a one-year lease that ended in June. He sent me a check for July for the same amount as the prior year's rent and I cashed the check. H...
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Hush now, liens really do die after two yearsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I read your explanation of how liens against your home will die a natural death, but I was given different information by several attorneys. If you wait out the t...
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Lien on property still exists even though owner settles disputeJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. A couple years ago I hired a guy to finish part of my basement. He did a lousy job and we ended up fighting over how much he should get paid. I paid him about hal...
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Landlords can hire process server to find elusive tenantJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I own a condominium that we have rented out the past few years. All had been going well until this year, when our tenant stopped paying rent. We we...
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Judgment lien requires some action before sale of a homeJun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My father passed away a few months ago and we are attempting to sell his house. Someone suggested we run a title report on the property to make sure there are no lien...
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Drainage easement protects the flow of waterMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have the south branch of the Indian Creek crossing my property. During the rainy season, the stormwater comes across my property big time. According to my title...
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Previous owner's share of property tax is paid at closingMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I bought a house in McHenry County last year. We just got our tax bill and it is much higher than we thought it would be. We also did not get enough m...
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Judgment for lost rent should be part of eviction processApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I had a tenant last year that stopped paying me rent. He said he lost his job. I tried to evict him but the sheriff was never able to serve him. Finally, I did a post...
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Building line error unlikely to impact sale of older homeApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a question about something that happened at my closing. This was my first house, so maybe I am concerned about something that I don't need to worry about. ...
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Contract provision may allow offer to expireMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We put an offer in on a home about two months ago. It is a short sale. We were told it would take about 30 days for the seller's mortgage company to approve the s...