How does the appeal process work?

Yes, the Illinois Appellate Court (http://www.state.il.us/court/appellatecourt/) is a separate court. Assuming that the complex appellate rules...

Your questions are posted under the area of Criminal Defense. If this is actually a federal civil action, the rule quoted by my colleague is...

Notice of a Money Judgement

If the defendant has appeared and not been found by the court to be in default, a copy of the judgment should be sent to him or her. If the case...

I got a continuance, next court date is very early January, is it too late to ask for proof they even own this debt?

In a small claim (meaning that the plaintiff is not seeking more than $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs), there is no discovery, except by...

There is a reinstatement period, which is 90 days from the date the mortgagor was served (or submitted to the jurisdiction of the...

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In counting the 30 days, you do not count the date the judgment was entered and Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays must be counted. If the...

I live in a condo. The person below has complained of noise from my unit. She has a lawyer and a hearing is scheduled.

I am sorry to hear that you are going through this. Having lived in a condominium for the past six and a half years, I can relate generally to the...

Hi I am being forclosed on by the servicer of my mortgage. And mers as the nominee. Now the servicer of my mortgage say that

Under Illinois law, a mortgagee is defined as “…(i) the holder of an indebtedness or obligee of a non-monetary obligation secured by a mortgage or...

I lost my job a year ago,my wages were being garnished for federal student loans at that time,can they still take my tax refund?

The U.S. Department of Education may request that any federal and/or state tax refunds (and/or any other payments authorized by law) be withheld...

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Under Illinois law, when a tenant remains in possession after the expiration of a lease, the result is either a holdover tenancy, or a tenancy at...