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What is the name of your state? Illinois I had a medical bill for my father's nursing home discharged last September 2005. I was being pursued by their attorneys as they stated I owed the money. I signed a form stating I was the "guarantor" in case my father could not pay the bills. I...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Illinois Short Story: I placed my father in a nursing home and the director stated that I was not liable for any debts for his stay (there was an explicit paragraph in the contract that said as...

That is correct. Four of the six tenants have had NO hot water in their showers since October. The only way to get a small amount of hot water sufficient to take a quick shower is to flush the toilet as that somehow frees up some hot water. The lease states that I (we) need to write a...

What is the name of your state? Illinois Several tenants in the six-flat building I live in have complained to the landlord that the building does not provide hot water in the showers. There are no other issues that demand inspection and resolution. This problem has been occuring since...

What is the name of your state? Illinois We have had a lack of hot water in the shower for several units of our apartment building. As the building manager (but still I rent in this building), I have sent emails and spoken to the landlord about this problem since late October 2004. The...

Reply to Nursing Home Lawsuit Yes, the Nursing Home tricked me. I wanted to make certain that I would not be liable for outstanding debts -- and they stated that if I signed as an immediate family member,that would not be the case -- but my attorney stated that they had me sign a form that...

What is the name of your state? Illinois I anticipated being named in a lawsuit by a nursing home company to collect outstanding debt. If I fight the suit in court and I lose, the court will enter a judgment against me. My question is: If I get served the lawsuit, should I just file for...

Thanks for advice Thanks for your advice on this topic.

Statute of Limitations Can anyone offer advice on if there is a statute of limitations on how long the creditor has in pursuing collection of this debt? This is an Illinois case. Thanks

I did some research after this post..... In appears that this form of "double-speak" if you will, by the Nursing Home, could be a violation of Federal Law. If this home is also JCAHO certified, they could jeopardize their license: This is what I found online: "federal law prohibits any...

Confused....Here is the exact language of the contract Page 1 of the Contract: Responsible Parties: Persons who execute this Contract, as "Responsible Parties", agree to act on behalf of Resident. Responsible parties who execute this contract acting in their capacity as Immediate...

What is the name of your state? Illinois My father was enrolled in a nursing home that accepted medicaid in March 2002. In June 2002, as he funds were being depleted, we applied for Medicaid assitance. In August 2002, their finding was that there was a spend-down to meet before benefits...