How long is a civil judgment in Chancery court good for in Illinois

I assume you are referring to a final and valid money judgment. Under Illinois law, while a judgment is valid forever, it may only be enforced for...

Why is it common to see the phrase "upon information and belief" in a pleading?

Something can be alleged “positively,” or “upon information and belief.” 735 ILCS 5/2-605. The phrase is used when the pleader has a good faith...

Debt buyer had default judgment against me. In 2013 I had it dismissed for lack of service. Now they try it again.

If the case was dismissed pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1009, the plaintiff has one year or until the end of the statute of limitations, whichever is...

Running band business as an individual. Do I need to register with state as sole proprietor?

Registration with the Illinois Department of Revenue is required. If the business name is different from your name, you have to register the...

Where do I go to obtain a copy of someone bankruptcy, when you are included in that bankrupcty.

http://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov/copies-bankruptcy-documents

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How to respond to a foreclosure summons without inserted "date of service" ? Is it proper service?

I assume a special process server delivered the papers. Check to see if they were properly appointed in the case, get a copy of the actual return...

If party opponent signed that thing in the clerk's office permitting contact by email then can I serve discovery that way?

Check out Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(b)(6). Good luck.

Online defamation (libel? slander?)

If you were not specifically identified, you would have to show that one or more of the third parties on the receiving end of the false...

Can a creditor put a lien against me on a house that I don't even own?

There are different types of liens. One is created when a certified copy of a judgment or a memorandum of judgment is recorded. Another is a...

An objective standard is used to determine whether or not the rule has been violated (what was reasonable under the circumstances when the...