Real Estate Disputes – DeBlasio & Gower LLC

New Rules for Evictions in Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court has issued new rules governing how a landlord can evict a tenant. In short, the landlord must attach a copy of the lease and a copy of the notice or demand […]

Mortgage Loan Servicer Homeward Tagged with Punitive Damages: Total Award $3,506,000.

(August 2018) In the Georgia federal case of McGinnis v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, 901 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. 2018), Jane McGinnis filed a lawsuit against Homeward (fka American Home Mortgage Servicing), which was responsible […]

Trial Ordered In Estate Case Over Ownership Of Home.

(December 2018) The Circuit Court of Cook County recently agreed that our client is entitled to a trial to determine that he is the rightful owner of a home. The home was deeded to our […]

Collecting Money – Powerful Weapon – Citation to Discover Assets

One of the most powerful tools to collect on a money judgment in Illinois is the citation to discover assets. Once the citation is served on the judgment debtor (the person or company that […]

Exhibit Attached to Complaint Sinks Real Estate Case. Plaintiff Loses Property.

Filing a complaint is one of the first steps taken when filing a lawsuit. It is also one of the most important. The dangers of conflicting allegations and exhibits attached to the complaint is evidenced […]

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Chicago’s Condominium Ordinance.

In Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Drive Condo. Ass’n, 2013 IL 110505, Gary Palm sought production of his condo association’s financial records pursuant to section 13-72-080 of the Chicago Municipal Code. The Association refused, claiming […]

Enforcement of a Mechanic’s Lien in Illinois.

The Illinois Mechanic’s Lien Act allows someone who provides labor or material to the improvement of private property to attach a lien to the property if he or she is not paid for the labor […]

Lawsuits Related to the Construction of Improvements to Real Property Are Barred by Illinois Ten Year Statute of Repose.

Under Illinois law, a lawsuit related to the “construction of improvements to real property,” must be filed within 10 years of when construction of the improvement is complete. L awrence and Rochella Schott filed a […]

Deutsche Bank Foreclosure Lawsuit Dismissed Based on Lack of Standing.

If a bank does not have its ducks in a row when it files a foreclosure lawsuit, the homeowner may be able to keep his/her home . . . at least for a while longer. […]

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Trial Victory For DeBlasio & Donnell Client In Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme.

(October 2012) The DuPage County law firm of DeBlasio Law Group (now known as DeBlasio & Donnell) successfully defeated an appeal filed by two elderly women who claimed that the law firm’s client stole their home […]