Landlord Legal USA

How to evict a month-to-month tenant (or tenant with verbal lease) in Illinois

Evict a Month-to-Month Tenant

How to evict a Tenant that doesn't pay rent so you can get back to making money.

Evict a Tenant For Not Paying Rent

In this guide, we take the mystery out of evicting a Tenant during cold weather.

Eviction in Cold Weather

In this guide, you'll learn how to file an eviction lawsuit and save money by doing it yourself.

Eviction Lawsuit Overview

How to evict a Tenant that broke the Lease (other than non-payment of rent) so you can a new Tenant who follows the rules.

Evict a Tenant For Breaking Lease (Other Than Not Paying Rent)

In this guide, you'll learn how to avoid illegal self-help evictions.

Self-Help Evictions (Lockouts)

In this guide, you'll learn how to serve eviction notices and get your day in court.

Serving Eviction Notices

In this guide, you'll learn how to use security cameras to keep your rental property safe while staying out of trouble.

Security Cameras

In this guide, you'll learn how to legally access your property (without getting sued).

Entering the Property

In this guide, you'll learn about key issues that impact Illinois Landlords with short-term rentals.

Short Term Rentals

In this guide, you'll learn about minors living in a rental property.

Minors

In this guide, you'll learn when to pay interest on security deposits.

Interest on Security Deposit

In this guide, you'll learn when and how to return security deposits.

Returning Security Deposit

In this guide, you'll learn when (and how) to assign a lease.

Assigning Lease

In this guide, you'll learn how to avoid common problems Landlords make with security deposits.

Security Deposit Basics

In this guide, you'll learn why changing the locks after a Tenant moves out is a good idea.

Change Locks after Tenant Moves Out

In this guide, you'll learn how to avoid fair housing violations for service and emotional support animals.

Service & Emotional Support Animals

In this guide, you'll learn the basics of fair housing laws and how to avoid claims of discrimination.

Fair Housing: The Basics

In this guide, you'll learn why acting as a Landlord reference isn't the smartest move (and what to do if you ignore this advice).

Landlord & Tenant References

In this guide, you'll learn how to handle security deposits when a rental property is sold.

Security Deposit When Property Sold

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