Eviction Lawyer Serving Avondale

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A lease is a contract. Each party must carefully consider and agree to the terms of that lease before signing. As a landlord, you have the right to expect those terms to be met so you can get the benefit of your bargain. When tenants fail to do so or fall short on their rent, however, it may not only deprive you of those benefits but also cost you additional money.
At the Law Office of Michael A. Perez, we provide eviction, rent collection and other legal services to area landlords in a timely, cost-effective manner. Our goal is to protect your rights as we effectively resolve both problems with tenants and actions brought by tenants against you.

5 PHASES OF THE EVICTION PROCESS

Here is a breakdown of the different phases of the eviction process in Illinois:

Phase 1: Determine Whether You Can Evict Your Tenant

Step 1: Tenant fails to pay rent or breaks rules in the lease and the landlord wants to replace the tenant with a better tenant.

Step 2: Determine if you can evict your tenant.

Step 3: Consider any legal defenses or counterclaims the tenant may have.

Phase 2: Give the Tenant Notice That You Will Evict Them

Step 1: Determine the written notice you need depending on the situation.

Step 2: Prepare the notice.

Step 3: Serve the tenant with the notice.

Step 4: Wait for the notice period to expire before filing an eviction case.

Step 5 (Optional): Try to work things out with your tenant.

Phase 3: Prepare the Court Documents and File the Case

Step 1: Prepare the Complaint and Summons.

Step 2: File the Complaint at the Courthouse.

Step 3: Serve the Tenant with the Complaint.

Phase 4: Landlord-Tenant Court

Step 1: Prepare and attend the first court date.

Step 2: If the tenant challenges the eviction, prepare for trial.

Phase 5: What Happens After Landlord-Tenant Court

Step 1: Give the Order of Possession to the sheriff and arrange a time for the sheriff to meet the landlord at the property to evict the tenant(s).

Step 2: Meet the sheriff at the unit for the eviction.

Step 3: Change the locks and inspect the unit to determine damages.

Step 4: Determine whether to return Security Deposit.

Step 5: Collect money the tenant owes you for rent and property damage.

Effective Representation In Evictions, Collections And Other Disputes With Tenants in Avondale

The State of Illinois and individual municipalities have a variety of regulations regarding residential and commercial leasing, which leaves many landlords at a loss for how to protect their rights and enforce their leases effectively. This is especially true for large landlords with rental properties in multiple locations. The Law Office of Michael A. Perez understands the issues and can move quickly toward a practical solution without undue cost. We assist landlords in a wide variety of landlord-tenant disputes, including:

• Evictions based on lease violations or holdovers
• Early termination
• Collection of past-due rent
• Compensation for damage to the property
• Repair and maintenance disputes
• Disputes over the rights of first refusal or rights to renew
• Claims brought by tenants alleging lease violations, unlawful rent increases, code noncompliance, safety issues, uninhabitable conditions, failure to make required disclosures, failure to return security deposits and more

The Law Office of Michael A. Perez also handles a full range of issues in real estate law, including the drafting of effective, enforceable leases, review of existing leases and negotiation of commercial leases. Should real property disputes involving title, boundaries, zoning or land use arise, we can represent you in negotiation, in alternative dispute resolution or at court.