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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Landlord - Tenant for Illinois on
Q: Wrong size natural gas pipe in kitchen ? Who is responsible ?

Recently we moved into a 2004 8 story condo in IL without an inspection. We noticed that we were getting a very low pressure and after a while an orange flame started to be visible. I contacted the management and board who said that nobody else in the building had similar issue and since it only... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 27, 2021

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. You could try asking the City, but it seems unlikely they would become involved in a private dispute involving an HOA where an owner had opportunity for inspection. In terms of public authorities, you could check... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Agricultural Law, Civil Rights and Environmental for Illinois on
Q: My neighbor waits until dark to burn excavation site junk. Makes breathing hard. Is this illegal? Can we stop him?

He burns demolished houses, tires, and anything that will burn. The smoke cloud is immense, and always blows all over the neighborhood. I can't breathe inside my own home.

Robert D. Kreisman
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Robert D. Kreisman
answered on Nov 29, 2020

My suggestion would be to contact your local alderman (if you live in the City of Chicago) or your local municipal government. I would be fairly sure that what your neighbor is doing, burning material putting off noxious odors, is in violation of local, municipal, and state law.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Environmental for Illinois on
Q: How long do we have to sue the previous home owner if we suspect they knew about mold in the home?

We have been in the home for about a year and a half (2 years at the end of August) and my children and I are starting to have respiratory and other issues that we believe may be because of airborne mold due to water damage that we believe the previous home owner covered up and then we uncovered... View More

Robert Shipley
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Robert Shipley
answered on May 18, 2020

Based upon your description, if water damage/water infiltration issues are present and that history was denied by the seller, there may be an action for fraud and depending on the nature of the sale, for violations of the Consumer Fraud Act. The real estate contract must be reviewed as well as an... View More

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