Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois
Writ
This is what was in a letter I received labeled MOTION
�Now comes Plaintiff YELLOW BOOK SALES AND DISTRIBUTION, and moves this court for the issuance of a writ to attach the body of the defendant�
1. What does it mean?
2. What can happen?
3. What will happen?
4. What can I do?
5. How do I fight it and protect myself and belonging?
Asked on 3/01/06, 12:21 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Plachta
The Law Office of Kevin F. Plachta
Re: Writ
The body attachment is an arrest warrant. So the creditor is asking the court to issue an arrest warrant against you. You need to appear on the date stated in the motion to avoid having the arrest warrant issued and placed with the sheriff.
Answered on 3/01/06, 8:52 am