Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois
I filed a small claims suit against a person for two thousand dollars plus court costs and won. I received a summons informing me that this persons home is in forclosure. The law firm is trying to ice me out of the lein that I put on this property. What do I have to do to get my money?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You need to provide more facts for an answer. You said you put a lien on this property. Was that a mechanics lien or memorandum of judgment lien? When did you win the small claims suit and when did you file the lien on the property? Was that lien filed before or after the mortgage on the property [that is now in foreclosure] was filed?
Are there any other assets, bank account, securities, savings, job wages, commissions of the person that you can attach, other than this property?
You should respond to the summons in court with a written answer and claim, and should hire any attorney to help you if you do not know how.
DISCLAIMER: This answer is provided as a general public service, and does not constitue legal advice, nor does it create an attorney-client privilege.
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