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how do i start a federal case against me landlords
my mother was taken to court a year ago for write ups and she ended up winning the case against her..they couldnt evict her so now they have been picking on her for a year and sent her another eviction notice…what should she do?
Asked on June 19, 2009 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I'm not an Illinois lawyer, and I don't know all of the facts of your mother's case, so there's no way for me to give reliable advice on what she should do. But it certainly sounds as if she should be able to do something, so she needs to talk to a lawyer in her area as soon as possible. One place to look for a qualified attorney is our website: http://attorneypages.com
Some states have laws that help tenants fight against landlord retaliation. Even without those laws, if this eviction attempt isn't about money but something else, it will probably come down to who is believed when they testify in court -- and a good lawyer can use the failed eviction from last year to make the landlord look very hard to believe.
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