Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois
I just went to court as the apartment manager to evict renters that haven't paid rent. The judge dismissed it because he says the law states the landlord or his attorney are the only people that can evict renters not the property manager. Is this correct
Asked on 9/18/14, 12:32 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Elfreda Dockery
Law Office of Elfreda Dockery
The only people who can represent a person or a business in a court of law is an attorney. You did not indicate you are an attorney, so I will assume you are not; therefore, you cannot represent the landlord in a court of law. If you did, you would be practicing law without a license, which is a violation of the criminal laws in every state of the United States!
Answered on 9/18/14, 1:15 pm
The property manager can only evict if it actually signs the lease as landlord.
Answered on 9/21/14, 7:00 am
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