Category Archives: Illinois

Unpaid Parking Tickets and Vehicle Forfeiture: Legal Insights from O’Donnell v. City of Chicago

The O'Donnell v. City of Chicago ruling clarifies vehicle forfeiture's legality for unpaid parking tickets...

09
Aug
Title Disclosures After Buyback are Required Only to The First Retail Purchaser

Vehicle title buyback disclosures apply only to the first retail purchaser under Illinois law, as...

08
Aug
Illinois Requires Seized Vehicle to be “within” county’s borders to confer in-rem jurisdiction

Illinois Appellate Court ruled that for forfeiture jurisdiction, a seized vehicle must be within state...

06
Jun
Vehicle Title Jumping in Illinois: Register Title Within 30 Day Requirement

The consequences of title jumping in Illinois and the importance of registering titles within 30...

05
May
Title Washing or Concealing Vehicle History is Actionable

Crowder v. Bob Oberling Enterprises case highlights how Illinois addresses title washing to protect buyers...

04
May
False Statements to Obtain a Duplicate Title: the Takeaways from People v. Sudzus

Duplicate title fraud led to a conviction in People v. Sudzus, a case emphasizing the...

02
Apr
Misapplication of Payments on Vehicle Loans Give Rise to Wrongful Repossessions

Misapplied loan payments can result in fees, defaults, and wrongful repossessions in violation of state...

11
Feb