Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

I have been on probation for two and a half years. My husband and I have been together for two years and just got married. He lives and works in Indiana. I am currently a resident of Illinois. I am taking college courses and working a part time job online. I have gone through my probation officer to transfer my probation to the state of Indiana. Six weeks after I made my request and filled out the correct paper work, I was told that the state of Illinois finally had all the paper work required but they could hold my paper work for up to 45 days before making a decision. Currently, I am renting an apartment and my lease is just about to end. My husband and I cannot afford to pay bills for two different places and he has a good permanent job in Indiana. He tried for years to get a job here, but nothing ever came of it. He just signed a one year lease for an apartment for us to live in. My question is, is there any way to speed up the process of my transfer? Should I talk to someone other than my probation officer? I can never get her to answer the phone or call me back and every time I go to the courthouse I wait for hours to speak to her and she just tells me that "there is no news." Is there some form I could fill out or something else I could do? We are going broke trying to put a roof over both of our heads and I need information so that I can be with my husband.


Asked on 5/13/10, 11:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter Palmer Law Office of Walter Palmer

The probation system is seriously backed up. That is why things are taking so long and why you have not been able to speak with your probation officer. I doubt that you can speed things up. If you try to jump the line, for whatever reason, they would not like it and your request would probably go to the end of the line.

If you have not heard at the end of the 45 days, you would have more luck talking to her supervisor, but not until them.

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Answered on 5/18/10, 12:35 pm


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