JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION ONLY(NO MONEY) - because tenant could not be served even through publication which was the last resort.

Dear Landlord: It is more likely than not that you will be allowed to file a separate action for rent. Just be practical. If you cannot find the...

Dear Litigant: Besides evidence depositions (video or otherwise), you may be able to submit your testimony by affidavit. I am aware that some...

Filing eviction but do i file for the joint or single action. I was adviced to file for a single action for possession only.

Dear Landlord: I usually file a joint action as the timing is the same as a single action in Cook County. There may be special reasons for filing...

Is it alright for a lawyer in any state such as in Illinois to inform tenants that the property is going on foreclosure?

Dear Tenant: Advising Tenants of a foreclosure proceeding is absolutely legal. The fact that the Landlord is fighting it is of no consequence on...

If my tenant does not show up in court after being served will i get a money judgement?

Dear Landlord: If you obtained personal service and your complaint requested money damages, you can get a money judgment. You may have to testify...

Can a sue for money only after a judgement of possession is entered on a tenant who never appeared in court and was never served

Dear Landlord: If your claim for rent was not determined by the Court, then you can file another case for the money damages. However, you should...

My tenant who has defaulted on her rent has asked me to serve her a 5 day notice using a certified mail and at a P. O . BOx.

Dear Landlord: There are several ways of approaching your situation but they require the judgment of someone experienced in this area. It is time...

Dear Landlord: There is case law to support not having to reserve the 5 day notice. However, since it is only a "5 day notice" and you do not...

Can a landlord do or not do repairs, listing the unit as "make ready," when a tenant has not been served with a five-day notice?

Dear Slightyly Late Tenant: As a follow-up to your further questions, if I represented the Landlord, I would take the position that once I served...

How long does it take in IL to evict someone

Dear Tenant: The Landlord must serve you with a Notice of Termination. That can be a 5, 10 or 30 day notice. The Landlord then must file an...