LEGAL DOCS’ UPDATE
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007–9 AM TO 5 PM
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TRAINING SEMINAR CONDUCTED BY COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORP. FOR SUBURBAN LANDLORDS AT NORTH BERWYN PARK DISTRICT CULTURAL CENTER, 6420 W. 16 ST., BERWYN. VERELLA OSBORNE, PRESIDENT OF LEGAL DOCS WILL SPEAK ON EVICTIONS 9-10 AM. CALL LEGAL DOCS OR TAFT WEST OF CIC (312-258-0070) FOR INFO.
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NEW COOK COUNTY SHERIFF RULES RE FORCIBLE EVICTIONS EFFECTIVE OCT 15, 2007:
**LANDLORD NOW PROVIDES OWN MOVERS
**ALL RESCHEDULED EVICTIONS GO TO BOTTOM OF “ACTIVE LIST”
CONTACT LEGAL DOCS FOR FULL INFORMATION SHEET……………………..
*****EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2007, COOK COUNTY SHERIFF HAS INCREASED THEIR FEES TO SERVE EVICTION SUMMONS, FROM $23 PLUS MILEAGE PER DEFENDANT–TO $60 FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT AND $50 FOR EACH DEFENDANT THEREAFTER AT THE SAME SERVICE ADDRESS. THE INCREASED $60 FEE IS ITEMIZED AS FOLLOWS: $35 FOR SERVICE ON EACH DEFENDANT, $15 FOR “RETURNING EACH PROCESS” (i.e., AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE), AND $10 FLAT FEE FOR MILEAGE AT ONE ADDRESS. THE POSTING NOTICE FEE IS ALSO $50 PER DEFENDANT, WITH NO MILEAGE CHARGE.
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1.       Legal Docs recommends the following agency to obtain credit/eviction/criminal reports for applicants:
National Tenant Network – Tel:Â 630-889-6030
E-mail:Â Chicago@ntnnet.com
2.       2007 SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST RATE FOR CHICAGO IS 1.68%.
3.      Equity Residential Properties Management v. Nasolo–1-05-0610: This case law raised the standard of diligence landlords must meet in serving landlord notices on tenants–including making attempts on tenants’ employment address, if necessary.
4.      *****CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED********Â
Legal Docs now accepts MasterCard and Visa, for your convenience.
5.     CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED FEB 28, 2007 AGAINST LANDLORDS:
JAMIE AND ROSALINA MCKINLEY, ET AL V. CLAREMONT-GREENLEAF, LLC,
ET AL–07 CH 05628.
6.    RECOMMENDED LANDLORD ORGANIZATIONS:
—Illinois Rental Property Owners Association www.irpoa.org
—Chicago Creative Investors Association www.ccia-info.com
—Chicago Property Owners Association–call for telephone #
—West Suburban Landlords Association www.wsla.Ocatch.com
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