Defenses to Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges

Address selecting the case that is ripe for settlement, determining the correct timing for settlement discussions, and preparing the case, your client, and yourself for a successful mediation. Also cover best lawyer practices when participating in a mediation.

This program provides an overview of what is required for a lender to create a security interest in property of the borrower that is being given as collateral to secure a loan, how to properly perfect such security interest, and provide real-life examples of scenarios where problems arise in the creation or the perfection of the security interest.

As more and more land is developed, there will undoubtedly be more and more intrusions into our personal air space. These intrusions might even develop into clients knocking on attorneys' door, complaining about their neighbor. Dick Bales has amassed and researched several lesser known but still important areas of Illinois law, but all under an umbrella that might be called, "Neighborhood Law." These topics include: party walls; retaining walls; easements for light and air; private streets; covenants; drainage rights; and possible defenses to adverse possession, all which can be grouped as "The Law of the Neighborhood".