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Articles From Stephen Sotelo

‘The Sellers Must Have Known!’: A Material Defects Lawsuit Ends in Buyer Being Ordered to Pay Sellers’ Attorneys’ Fees—A Case Summary and Cautionary Tale for Buyers By Stephen Sotelo Real Estate Law, December 2023 In Hahn v. McElroy, a home buyer’s lawsuit alleging that the sellers failed to disclose mold resulted in an order affirmed by the appellate court that the buyer pay the sellers’ attorneys’ fees of more than $27,000.
Legally disabled can toll the statute of limitations By Stephen Sotelo Trusts and Estates, October 2014 On August 26, 2014, after passing both houses of the General Assembly unanimously, the Governor signed HB5512 into law, allowing more persons to toll the statute of limitations on account of legal disability.
More legally disabled are now able to toll statute of limitations By Stephen Sotelo Elder Law, September 2014 Public Act 098-1077 goes into effect on January 1, 2015, and it will apply to actions commenced or pending after that date.
More legally disabled are now able to toll statute of limitations By Stephen Sotelo Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2014 Public Act 098-1077 goes into effect on January 1, 2015, and it will apply to actions commenced or pending after that date.
Gold Dust Coins: Shining light on high court’s “effective date of service” rules By Stephen Sotelo Civil Practice and Procedure, March 2014 The key takeaway of Gold Dust Coins: S.C.R. 12’s “Effective Date of Service” rules are used to “measur[e] time periods that begin to run from the date of service,” not to shorten “the time [allowed] for compliance.”
Beware of opt-out provisions in tort settlement agreements By Stephen Sotelo Civil Practice and Procedure, October 2013 This article demystifies the opt-out provisions of the newly created Section 2-2301 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and warns practitioners what to look for when handling tort settlement agreements in the future.

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