Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
If you recieved a summons to appear in court regarding an installment of balcony railings on behalf of the Association regarding the Condo I own, how much more time would be allowed to pay what is requested? ($1700) The Association rejected my partial payments on this bill. Would it be in my best interest to come up with the money before the court date? Will the court allow me more time to come up with this fee? The summons states Forcible Entry and Detainer.
1 Answer from Attorneys
The Association has now sued you for eviction. Presumably there was a demand that you did not pay in full and a notice that you did not pay in full. Having been now sued, you may be liable for court costs and attorney fees. While the Association still has the right to reject a payment plan, the Association's attorney may be able to convince the Association that it is in their best interest but as part of the plan the attorney may require that should you miss any payment the Association could evict you immediately. So there is more to just paying ahead of time or waiting to see if the judge recommends a payment plan. Since you do not know what else may be in a settlement or judgment order, I strongly recommend you hire an attorney to help negotiate this if you are unable to pay in full (including now the court costs and attorney fees that may be demanded on top of the $1700).