Gotta get back in time: Limitations of rescue by the savings statuteBy Adam B. WhitemanCivil Practice and Procedure, February 2012If you intend to voluntarily dismiss a case with the intent of re-filing under the savings statute, you should be very careful to populate the dismissed complaint with as many facts and issues as possible.
Editor’s Note: Attorneys must carefully consider their deedsBy Adam B. WhitemanReal Estate Law, January 2011A quitclaim deed is a seemingly innocuous form to the layman, and the attorney may be pressured just to ‘throw one together.’ Yet, if not drafted correctly, the consequences can be dire.
The Home Repair And Remodeling Act—Can we fix it?By Adam B. WhitemanReal Estate Law, February 2010The Home Repair and Remodeling Act (“Home Repair Act), 815 ILCS 513/1 et seq. (West 2006) has been the subject of nine separate appellate decisions, and it has already made its way to the Illinois Supreme Court since its passage in 2000.
Navigating the short saleBy Adam B. WhitemanReal Estate Law, October 2008Your client has fallen behind in his mortgage payments and is served with a foreclosure complaint.
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