Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

Of course you do. Check your bylaws and ask if there is a reason for this payment. If not, he should return it back to the association with interest. He probably has officer insurance coverage. Maybe they can repay it before any lawsuit. If it sounds improper, it probably is. You can also contact a lawyer who specializes or knows condo law. Good luck. Attorney Alex

And if the management company knew, they may bear some responsibility too. And if any attorney represented the board and knew of this and knew it was improper, the attorney may bear some responsibility too. And if this guy is a professional of any kind licensed by the State of Illinois and this is improper, there may be an ethics violation there as well.

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