Practice resources

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Eligibility for special education
Eligibility requirements and procedures for special education
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Emancipation and Required Authoritative Intervention
Gives information about minor emancipation, and situations where authoritative intervention is required.
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Exclusion, modification, cumulation, and conflict of warranties on cars and trucks
Exclusion, modification, cumulation, and conflict of warranties
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Express warranties on cars and trucks
Express warranty information
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Filing a Request for Reconsideration - SSI Overpayments
Gives information about how to file a request for reconsideration.
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Filing the petition
This is a chapter in our Orders of Protection lawyer manual. It covers the process of filing the Petition.
Formal and informal hearings
Overview of the types of hearings available to clients seeking reinstatement of driving privileges.
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Getting Guardianship of a Minor
Gives information about the laws surrounding the guardianship of a minor.
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Helping a client file bankruptcy
Overview of the types of bankruptcy, exemptions, and general procedures, including filing fees and repayment plans.
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Helping clients appeal and dispute an overpayment in SSI
Explains filing a Request for Reconsideration in overpayment cases, late appeals, and overpayments for SSDI and SSI.
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Helping clients get an Order of Protection
A lawyer manual about orders of protection, and best strategies to help victims of domestic violence.
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Helping clients with car repossession
Information about repossession law in Illinois with an emphasis on cars and household goods.
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Helping clients with landlord and tenant cases
A Lawyer Manual with information about Illinois private landlord-tenant law, including leases, security deposits, and evictions.
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Helping clients with mortgage foreclosure
This lawyer manual covers the statutes, regulations, and cases relevant to a mortgage foreclosure case.
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Helping clients with SNAP benefits
This is a lawyer manual from Illinois Legal Aid Online. It covers all aspects of SNAP.
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Helping clients with special education cases
Information for legal advocates on handling a special education case in Illinois, including relevant Illinois law.
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