Sharp Thinking No. 209     Perspectives on Developments in the Law from Sharp-Hundley, P.C.     May 2022 7th Circuit Extends New Standing Rules, But Open Dissent Develops By John T. Hundley, Sharp Thinking Editor In past issues of this newsletter, we’ve covered the new standing rules handed down by the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…

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Litigation Law Roundup Sharp Thinking No. 194     Perspectives on Developments in the Law from Sharp-Hundley, P.C.     March 2021  Gratuitous Transfers Don’t Violate Citation Statute Gratuitous transfers for the benefit of the judgment debtor by citation respondents during the pendency of a citation to discover assets do not violate the restraining provisions of the…

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Banking Law Roundup SharpThinking No. 173    Perspectives On Developments In The Law From Sharp-Hundley, P.C.      October 2019 Refi Mortgage Can Take Priority Of Prior Mortgage                                         By John T. Hundley, John@sharp-hundley.com, 618-242-0200 A mortgage…

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Litigation Law Roundup Sharp Thinking No. 171    Perspectives on Developments in the Law from Sharp-Hundley, P.C.    August 2019 Layman May Not Open Decedent’s Estate Without Lawyer A layman may not represent the legal interests of a decedent’s estate, the majority of a panel in the Appellate Court in Chicago has held. Ruling in…

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A mortgage made by an entity that lacked authorization to conduct such business under the Residential Mortgage License Act (205 ILCS 635) is void as against public policy, a panel in the Appellate Court’s Second District has held.

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