How to respond to a complaint served on me without vital attachments/ contract, Law Division, Cook County IL ?

Law Division is no place to be without a lawyer. Please retain one. If you’re going to go it alone, make sure you have and have reviewed the...

Do I pay the fine regarding a civil relief against me, will I be taken to court if not paid on time?

Google and review 720 ILCS 5/16-27. Over the years, attorneys here on Avvo responding to questions about retail theft civil demand letters...

How to prevent revival of Judgement?

The revival statute is found at 735 ILCS 5/2-1602. There are two main defenses, namely, payment and discharge. If the facts warrant, a...

Can a joint bank account be garnished if the funds in the account only belong to one owner?

The presumption is that each joint owner owns all the funds in the account. It’s not clear from your posting who the judgment debtor is. Where a...

Can I sue a private Caterer.

I assume you mean a written contract. Assuming the person/company is not in bankruptcy, and you are within the statute of limitations, and you...

How do I go about resolving this matter?

The revival statute is found at 735 ILCS 5/2-1602. Check to confirm that a judgment was actually entered against you. There are 2 main...

Is it required to file exhibit documents with Additional Defenses?

Google and review 735 ILCS 5/2-606. Generally evidence need not be plead but you need to sit down with a lawyer to discuss. It may be that even...

What is best legal approach vs highly litigious falsification filer?

In addition to relief under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 (motion for sanctions), which must be sought timely within a case, there is a cause of...

Motion to quash or vacate?

I’m assuming a judgment was entered against you, that any objection to jurisdiction has not been waived, and that more than 30 days have passed...

I’m assuming this is the first non-suit the plaintiff has taken (735 ILCS 5/2-1009). Under 735 ILCS 5/13-217, it can file a new action within...