Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

That's really the wrong question. The right question is HOW SOON CAN I PAY THIS BEFORE THE LANDLORD'S ATTORNEYS OR LANDLORD HIT ME UP FOR GARNISHMENTS, POST-JUDGMENT STATUTORY INTEREST, ATTORNEY FEES, COURT COSTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS, RISK OF A JUDGMENT LIEN AGAINST MY NAME AND MY CREDIT SCORE GETTING TRASHED MORE.....

If you are already strung out, my condolences. But beware having a judgment against you is worse than credit card debt -- the interest, fees and costs just keep mounting, and the landlord can garnish your wages, bank accounts, etc. And if you have a checking account and it is garnished and you've written checks you think are covered and OOPS the money's already gone to the landlord, then you have other headaches.

So if you CAN pay, do so. If you CAN'T, then talk to the landlord about a payment plan. If the landlord won't listen to you, some kind of downstroke might help..... Best of luck. Otherwise, I would HOPE you don't have to consider bankruptcy over a $2,900 judgment.

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Most likely as long as it takes.

Keep in mind that the $2900 is likely accruing 9% post judgment interest.