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October 13, 2002 |
News and Articles About Prairie State Sign up for email updates when new articles are posted Rock Island Office in the News (March 3, 2006) Prairie State has a new Executive Director (January 11, 2006) Getting Your Voice Heard (Aug 18, 2003) State Supports Limited Legal Help (May 19, 2003) Self-defenders Get a Friend of Court (Mar 9, 2003) Domestic Violence Symposium March 24, PSLS co-sponsors (Mar 6, 2003) Equal Justice Foundation Grants 2003 (Jan 9, 2003) Access to Legal Aid Lowers Domestic Abuse (Jan 8, 2003) Legal Services Role in the Decline in Domestic Violence (Dec 6, 2002) Open Letter to KCBA Members (Dec 6, 2002) Prairie State Rated as a 4-Star Charity (Nov 27, 2002) Fund Cutbacks Shrink Legal Help for Poor (Nov. 20, 2002) Volunteer Attorney Assists People in Need (Nov 9, 2002) Prairie State Legal Services is There When You Need Them (Nov 2002) Hesed House provides legal help (Oct. 14, 2002) You Have Rights When Your Landlord Decides to Evict (Oct. 10, 2002) Justice Kilbride Addresses 25th Anniversary Luncheon: Announces New Funding (Oct. 8, 2002) Annual Fee to Rise $49; Legal Aid Gets Boost (Oct. 4, 2002) Prairie State Helps Custodial Grandparents Face Hard Road (Sept. 29, 2002) Legal Services Funds May be Cut (Sept. 8, 2002) State Funding for Legal Aid Continued in FY 2003 (Aug. 14, 2002) Free Legal Service on the Wane (Aug. 30, 2002) Drop in Indigent 'Bad News' For Legal Aid Funding Here (July 30, 2002) Franks Makes Legal Services to Disabled Possible In McHenry County (Apl. 2, 2002)
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You have rights when a landlord decides to evict |
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There is a process under Illinois laws which has to be followed in order for
eviction notices between residential tenants and a private landlords to be
legal. According to a published booklet by Prairie State Legal Services, an
eviction lawsuit is the way a landlord legally removes a residential tenant
from a rental unit. Even though evictions can be done for many reasons, landlords must follow certain procedures. Landlords can evict you when the term of your lease ends for not paying rent on time, for damaged property, or for violating other lease provisions. The landlord cannot evict you for, by, or because:
You can only be evicted by a legal means that includes:
No notice is required if the lease states that it will end on a particular date, or if the written lease waives your right to notice. Some leases call for eviction based on allegations of drug violations or other criminal activity. Remember you do not have to move until your case has been in court and the judge has signed an order requiring you to move. If your landlord takes you to court, the sheriff will deliver a summons stating the time, date, and which courtroom you will have to appear. If you want to fight the eviction, there will be a trial, which is your opportunity to tell your side of the story. At the trial the judge decides if you will remain in the premises and if you owe money to the landlord. You may defend yourself by bringing documents, receipts, photographs of the apartment and witnesses. After the hearing the judge makes a decision and enters an order stating your rights and responsibilities. The losing party in a lawsuit normally must pay the winning party's court costs. If you do not move out following an eviction order, your landlord may force you to move out. That may include moving your belongings onto the street. For further assistance, call Prairie State Legal Services at (630) 232-9415, Centro de Informacion at (847) 695-9050 or the city of Elgin at (847) 931-5920. Centro the Informacion will offer the following services during October:
Audrey Reed is executive director of Centro de Informacion in Elgin, a United Way agency. Ayudando a Los Hispanos / Audrey Reed Hay un proceso bajo las leyes de Illinois que tiene que seguirse para que sean legales las ordenes de desalojo entre inquilinos residenciales y el dueno de la propiedad. De acuerdo a un folleto publicado por Prairie State Legal Services, un juicio de desalojo es la forma en que un dueno de una propiedad puede legalmente remover a un inquilino de una unidad de renta. Aunque los desalojos pueden hacerse por muchas razones, los duenos de la propiedad deben seguir ciertos procedimientos. El dueno de la propiedad puede desalojarlo de la propiedad cuando expire su contrato de renta, por no pagar la renta a tiempo, por danos a la propiedad, o por violar otros detalles del contrato. El dueno de la propiedad no puede desalojarlo por las siguientes razones o realizando los siguientes procedimientos:
Usted solo puede ser desalojado por medios legales que incluyen:
No se requiere ningun aviso si el contrato dice que la renta del inmueble va a terminar en una fecha en particular, o si el contrato por escrito renuncia a notificarle por escrito. Algunos contratos de renta establecen que pueden solicitar el desalojo en base a alegados de actividades criminales o de narcoticos. Recuerde, usted no tiene que irse de la propiedad hasta que su caso haya sido visto en la corte y el juez haya firmado una orden reguiriendole a usted que se vaya de la propiedad. Si su casero lo lleva a la corte, el sheriff le entregara una orden para aparecer en la corte indicando la hora, la fecha, y el juzgado en el que tiene que aparecer. Durante el juicio el juez decide si usted va a permanecer en la propiedad, si usted le debe dinero al casero, o si usted tiene que dejar la propiedad. Usted puede defenderse al traer documentos, recibos, fotografias del apartamento y testigos. Despues de la audiencia el juez toma la decision y da una orden diciendo sus derechos y responsabilidades. La parte perdedora en un juicio normalmente debe pagar los gastos de la corte de los ganadores. Si usted no se va de la propiedad siguiendo una orden de desalojo, su casero pudiera obligarlo a irse. El propietario de la vivienda puede entonces poner todas sus pertenencias en la calle. Para obtener ayuda comuniquese con Prairie State Legal Services,(630) 232-9415; Centro de Informacion, (847) 695-9050; o la ciudad de Elgin, (847) 931-5920. Centro ofrecera los siguientes servicios durante Octubre.
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