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Will of Joseph Johnson

  WILL OF JOSEPH JOHNSON I, Joseph “Joe” Johnson, of 358 Main Street, Wheaton, Illinois, make this my Will and revoke all prior wills and codicils. Article I Introduction My Family. My wife is Emily Johnson; together we have a daughter, Lily Johnson. I have two children from my first marriage now living, Greg Smith Johnson and Joanna White. Article Two Guardian. In the event that my wife, Emily Johnson, dies before my our daughter Lily reaches the age of twenty-one, I name as personal fiduciary and guardian for Lily and any other minor child of mine, the first of the following who is able and willing to act:  Katharine Bennett, 327 First Street, Peoria, Illinois. Anne Jones, 3 Park Avenue, New York, New York. I authorize either of the individuals nominated above to remove any minor child of mine and the child’s estate to that individual’s place of residence, even if that residence is outside the State of Illinois, in order to seek appointment as guardian by the court of that p...

Answer and Affirmative Defense

  IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHANCERY DIVISION   Anna James,                                                    )   Case No. 21 C 0666                                                                         )                  ...

Legal Memorandum

  April 15, 2021   To:         Jane Smith From:    Elizabeth Neill Re:          Must Sam Kirk return Anna James’ security deposit under 765 ILCS 710/1 (2020)?   Issue The issue is whether Sam Kirk must return Anna James’ security under 765 ILCS 710/1 (2020). Anna James fulfilled some of the conditions necessary, as a tenant, to receive her security deposit back from her landlord, Sam Kirk. She left the unit in “spotless,” condition, and did no damage to any part of the unit. More than 45 days have passed since she left the unit, which would make Sam Kirk liable for return of the security deposit and interest were there not other issues to be decided in this lawsuit. However, Sam Kirk alleges that he is not responsible for returning the security deposit because, he alleges, Anna James broke the lease. She moved out of the apartment six months before the lease was to hav...