Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois
I need to sue a former tenant but don't have his correct address to serve papers to.
Asked on 12/07/15, 9:21 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
To get "personal jurisdiction" and a valid money judgment, you will need to serve the tenant. So you will need to hire someone to locate the tenant. It should be someone who at a later date is authorized to serve court papers should it become necessary. Some people call this a "skip-trace".
Answered on 12/07/15, 9:50 am
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