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James G. Ahlberg
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Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Legal Malpractice
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Contingent Fees
I accept contingent fees in Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability cases.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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Education
- University of Illinois College of Law
- J.D. (1978)
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- North Park University
- B.A. (1974) | Political Science
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Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar # 3122250
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731 Questions Answered
- Q. Can Hillcrest enforce its UTV ordinance despite my Rochelle address and permit in Illinois?
- A: If you were operating your UTV within Hillcrest village limits they can enforce their ordinance against you. Your Rochelle permit merely permits operation within Rochelle city limits. It doesn't authorize you to operate the UTV where it is otherwise illegal to do so. As far as Hillcrest is concerned, your residence address in Rochelle and possession of a Rochelle permit are irrelevant.
Think of it this way: If you took operated your UTV in a state park where operation of a UTV was forbidden, would possession of your Rochelle permit mean you could do it anyway? No. The same reasoning applies to operating your UTV anywhere else it is forbidden, including Hillcrest.
- Q. Is forced eviction without notice legal in Illinois?
- A: Eviction without notice is not legal in Illinois, although the type of notice may vary ion such a way that you were not aware of it. If you had abandoned the property, for example, notice can be provided by posting a notice on the property and be effective regardless of whether you have seen it. You should have received a Summons and a copy of a Complaint in Forcible Detainer notifying you of a court date. If the landlord could not find an address at which the sheriff could serve you, however, service by publication in a newspaper may have been used. Check the records in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county within which the real estatee is located to see if there is a court ... Read More
- Q. I need to obtain emergency guardianship of a 17 year old minor (my niece) in the state of Illinois. What do I do?
- A: Contact an attorney practicing family law in the Illinois county in which either your niece or her parent is located. He or she can give you detailed advice based on the exact circumstances of the situation.
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