Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

House was condemned and i have belongings inside the code enforcement said i have no right to my belongings because im not owner if the house. How can i get my stuff. This mainly includes clothes, two small stereos, and a small ottman.


Asked on 9/25/14, 2:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

You need something to prove you had a right of access: a lease, letters addressed to you at the location, and problably the most difficult: proof of ownership of the property -- the code people become liable for letting people take things out that don't belong to them. Even if you filed a lawsuit for "replevin' (I have a greater right to the stuff), you'd have to prove to a court it's yours.

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Answered on 9/25/14, 2:25 pm


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