How do I vacate a judgement that was filed against my corporation last week? I am located in Chicago, IL.?
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Jennifer \n#1 You need to get a lawyer. A corporation cannot represent itself in a judicial proceeding.  \n#2 -- If this was a JUDGMENT, that means that they went through some process and it's enforceable as a matter of law.  Most likely, they filed a lawsuit against you, you didn't respond, so the court entered a "default judgment" for the relief requested by the Court.  This could have happened in Ill. OR in Florida. If the latter, then they have merely filed or registered the judgment in Illinois so that they may collect it. \nDid you ever receive a summons and complaint from these people? Did you ignore it, believing that it would go away?  If so, it will be hard to get the judgment vacated.  You usually need some excuse or good reason to have a judgment vacated (although in Cook County, you may get a sympathetic judge, who wants to adjudicate the merits, who will vacate and set the litigation going). See #1.\n#3 They have already "taken it to court" if, indeed there was a "judgment" filed against you. See #2.  If they merely have filed a complaint seeking judgment, that's a different story, and you have a short amount of time to respond to their allegations.  Get to a lawyer ASAP, otherwise you will be faced with a default judgment.\n#4 -- you won't get good legal advice for this issue here because of the fact-specific nature of your problem (exactly what was filed, the underlying dispute between the parties, etc.) Then you need to think about cost.  How much is the judgment for (or is the Complaint alleging?)? A good lawyer in Chicago will set you back $250.00 an hour at a minimum plus expenses.  If this is something you want to fight, expect $20,000 in fees for litigation at a minimum.  If this is a small matter, expect at least $2,000 in fees to reach an amicable settlement.\n\nThe Illinois State Bar Association should have a referral service on their website if you do not have a lawyer.  If you're willing to pay the going rate ($250.00 for associates, $400-500 for partners) in Chicago, I have some referrals for you.\n\nGood luck.
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Your state notifies the other state who files a "Foreign judgement"  If their state law doesn't make the employer send the money weekly you are out of luck.  If it does then you need to have the other state send a compliance order to the workplace.  Be careful tho, cause too much of a stink and he will lose his job (Have seen it over 10 times this year alone)
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You are in way over your head.  Hire an attorney to assist you.  Your post is very difficult to read or understand and I am sure the judge will require clarity of thought from you if you wish to prevail.
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Talk to a lawyer. Most likely, to properly sue the company, you will have to serve the Resident Agent. If you serve anyone else, the case will likely be thrown out.
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Two things check the local website for chicago under court, secondly you can contact local authorities where the ticket might be in.
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When it comes to legal matters of this sort--one has to be very specific on details-------First-hopefully this company is within the same state in which you have residence--if this be the case--call the state's Attorney General's offices and they will assist you in making a formal complaint and council you on your options (in some states they will do this for you even if the business your having problems with is an out of state address)----if it is not in the same state  as you ---you may need to go to the Federal Trade Commission  (FTC) to get satisfaction--------in any case---and not meaning any disrespect to those who have answered in the manner---the BBB is not going to give you satisfaction in this matter--all the BBB does is take the report--contact the business in question and give them a chance to file a report on their side of this story---if the business files that report---BBB will file it along with your complaint and log it as a settled matter and that will be that---they do not advocate--council--negotiate--or seek legal actions against anyone-------------have all your records of contracts--reciepts and other correspondence handy when you contact the Attorney General's office because --once you get the person on the line that will talk to you about the specifics--they more than likely have alot of questions and will want to know particulars that only the paperwork will provide-------------Hope this Helps---------Now----Go Nail the Bastards
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it can stay on your credit report for twenty years or more, depending on your state laws.  judgments are renewable every so many years.  they will essentially really mess up your credit.  i know, i've got the jacket.  was the judgment a default judgment?  did you show up to defend yourself?  if it's a default judgment, you may be able to have it vacated.  that's what happened to me.  but you need to either pay it, or take other legal avenues.  even if it's vacated, the creditor can turn around and sue you again.  that's the point i'm at now.  so, you need to ask yourself if it's a smaller amount, is it worth paying it off, or spending lots of other legal fees.  all depends on the total amount due.  also, now that they have the judgment, they can file garnishments with your employer, and you'll never know it until after it's being deducted.  it's quite a mess.  once it's paid, though, the judgment will stay on your report for 7 years.
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Are you certain you need to appeal?  If the decision was handed down in the last 30 days, you can file a Motion to Reconsider and state the reason(s) you think the judgement was faulty.\n\nFiling an appeal is difficult -- especially if you have no legal background.  Additionally, an appeals court will not hear "new" evidence and will only reverse a trial court's decision if there was procedural error or it was grossly against the weight of the evidence.
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A judge can do anything calendar wise with proper notice and the following of the Rules of Court.  This all depends on your jurisdiction. I'd suggest you attempt to reschedule through the court's Clerk. If a judgment was entered despite the cancellation of a mediation or hearing, it MAY be the basis for an appeal, but once again it depends on the jurisdiction.
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AFTER you start the legal clock - by giving your Tenant a 3 or 5 Day Notice to Quit or Pay rent.....you then can get the ball rolling (very quickly) for an eviction hearing.....Once you receive a Judgment.....includes amounts due plus court costs......Make sure you provide the court the tenant's social security number....\n\nTake the original Judgment to your County Recorder's Office....Once recorded, the next time a credit bureau does a hard pull, your judgment will be added as a creditor to their credit report.\n\nDepending on your state, you can then send a demand letter for full payment of the judgment and when they don't pay, you get to garnish their wages!!!!! some states prohibit this, others allow it.\n\ngoogle your state and landlord/tenant laws.
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It depends on whether or not you were following company policy when you accepted the check.  Did your employer authorize you to take it and did you check ID?  They probably do not have the right to make you pay for it in court but they can fire you.\n\nIf you do pay for it, try turning it over to the city attorney for collection.  Many places have made it a crime to write a bad check and sometimes you can collect up to hundreds of dollars for damages.  Heck if I was a business in some of these places I think I would hope people wrote them to me.  I'd make a living just sitting around accepting bad checks and collecting extra penalty money.
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I hate to tell you this but you are out of luck. DCFS in Illinois has Carte-Blanche to do whatever they please. A court will always rule in thier favor even when they have been proven wrong.
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if you are in LA, you can go to the courthouse and look at the file. if not you'll need to contact the court where the case was opened. you can probably get some general info on the case by phone.  or they can give you info on what is need to get copies of the judgment by mail. call the civil department for details. good luck!
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you need to sue the management company.  find a lawyer who deals with that sort of litigation.  your dues are to be used to maintain the grounds and other amenities.  Obviously that is not happening and on top of that it looks like they are not getting dues at this point in order to fix the grounds.\n\nlegal action.  get the community to file together.
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contact the better business bureu also contact the state dapartment of labor and ask for a fairness hearing they should have an office that can help
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No, your case will now go to cival court. This time period was to establish an answer by the defendant. No answer, the defendant will now be issued a date and time for appearance. You should be receiving a notice as to your case date within 30 days. Now if the defendant does not show up for the actual case, they will probably give them one more chance to reply. If on the second appearance they do not show up, you may win the judgement by default. This why it takes a long time to settle cival matters. Also, ust because you win a judgement, don't plan on collecting. Most judgements are never collected and the party receiving the judgement usually has to place a "lien" on the defendants property to force them to pay up. The defendant them moves to another  county or state and you are back to square one. Good luck!
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You have to enforce the judgment.  Since we don't know what state you're in, it's hard to give you more particular advice, but I'm including a link below that explains how it works in Ilinois because they have excellent legal aid publications there.  Many other states are similar.  After you read the article below, then pick out some key terms like enforce judgment or citation discover assets and key them into Google.com along with the name of your state.  That should lead you to particular information on the procedures that you must follow in your location.  Good luck to you in your efforts!