You should have done that.I would re-file with the ", et al" language on the notice so that you can get the cousin out. 68th District is notoriously hard on landlords and if you don't follow the process to a tee, the judge is likely to throw the case out.

Just get a quick contract between you and your friend that says something to the extent of:If the property at 123 main st closes between (buyer) and (seller) within 12 months, buyer shall pay a finders fee of $1000 to Leeta Song.You may have to change the language a bit, and I'm sure it will be 4 pages long, but that's the general method I'd go with.

We both have state jobs, she is a teacher and I am the production manager at our university's arena.

Look to the language in the contract around closing time and any specific performance terms.

I believe the contract language you suggested will please the seller.

Both my mentor and I invest in a university market.

I've heard of others who put in language in their original purchase saying they get those funds instead of the 1st seller but this may not be the case.

I have worked in corporate America for exactly 20 years after getting my B.S. in Computer Science in 1993 from Western Illinois University.

Can you share the language you use to ask for that?

The town is approx. 17,000 and the facility is also in close proximity of 3 major Lakes and one small University.