Can a landlord still take you to court if you moved out before they started the paperwork for court.
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Can a landlord still take you to court if you moved out before they started the paperwork for court.
My landlord wants to take me to court for not paying aprils rent but I moved out before they started the paperwork to take it to court an I just received a summons to appear in court. Do I still have to go even tho I moved out well before they started the paperwork?
Asked on May 3, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
Answers:
Madan Ahluwalia / Ahluwalia Law P. C.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you've been summoned to court and you have a court date, then it is in your best interest to show up. Based on your question, I cannot tell whether you have any valid defense for failing to pay April's rent, but that will be determined in court. If you don't show up to court, a default judgment may be entered against you (which would mean that you would lose automatically), and then your former landlord could take legal steps to recover money from you, including placing liens on your bank accounts.
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