The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation adopted several amendments to the Part titled Home Inspector License Act. All home inspectors and home inspector entity licenses expire on November 30 in even-numbered years.
On Jan. 19, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a trial court cannot balance the equities when a plaintiff seeks to enforce a municipal ordinance that expressly authorizes injunctive relief.
On May 29, 2024, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that trial courts have the right to decide whether the statute of limitations for replevin actions should be tolled to begin running on the date of discovery of the defendant’s identity.
On Nov. 22, 2023, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a trial court has jurisdiction under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act to hear a petition for an order of protection based on alleged abuse occurring outside the state of Illinois.
The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Prohibition of Unfair Service Agreements Act. Under the Act, a service agreement is determined to be unfair if performance of some part of the service agreement will not occur within a single year following the creation of the agreement and any of the following three conditions are true...
On Nov. 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held that uninsured motorist policies that limit coverage to vehicle occupants violate section 143a of the Illinois Insurance Code and are unenforceable as a matter of public policy.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Mobile home parks that have not applied for their license, have not applied for their license renewal, or have failed to pay the required fees under the Mobile Home Park Act now have limited statutory grounds to evict tenants.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. It is now unreasonable for a third party to refuse to honor a properly executed statutory short form power of attorney (POA) for one or more of the following reasons: it is not on a form the third party prescribes, regardless of any form the terms of any account agreement requires; lapse of time since the execution of the POA; lapse of time between the date of signature of the principal and date of acceptance by the agent; the document does not have an original signature, witness, or notarization, but has a properly executed certification; or the document appoints an entity as an agent.
Illinois requirements for the Form 700 estate tax returns needed for qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) have been updated. Estates claiming a QTIP election must report the total value of property on the estate tax return and produce a detailed schedule of all property and assets subject to the QTIP election.
All public and private employers in Illinois, except school districts and park districts, must provide their employees a minimum of one hour paid leave at their regular rate of pay for every 40 hours worked, up to a minimum of 40 hours paid leave per 12-month period. Employers are required to count all time that an employee works, including overtime, for purposes of calculating accrual.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Criminal Identification Act. Trafficking victims may now petition for vacation and expungement of their record in addition to immediate sealing of their record.
On Nov. 16, 2023, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held there is no requirement for verification affidavits to be attached to a verified election contest petition or filed within the 30-day filing period under the Election Code.
On Feb. 5, 2024, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that Illinois Supreme Court Rule 401(a) admonishments must be administered when a trial court learns the defendant is waiving their right to counsel.
The impact in Illinois of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Counterman v. Colorado, and the overall tension between protecting free speech and protecting victims of stalking and abuse.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency adopted amendments to its Water Pollution Control Program and Water Supply Loan Program to align the programs with the federal Clean Water Act and Build America Buy America Act (BABA Act).
On June 14, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that, in cases where a creditor does not have actual notice of their debtor fraudulently transferring real property, the statute of limitations under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) accrues when the deed is recorded.
