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Frank S.
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Typical Eviction Time-frames for Chicago

Frank S.
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  • Chicago, IL
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While researching before investing. I found that the typical eviction time-frame in Chicago appears to be at least  3 months and up to 4 months. 

Well, those are the risks one must take and due diligence checking all references could avoid some of this issues. However, can the Chicago Landlords confirm their real experiences and tips on how they expedited this process?

Thanks, 

Frank

http://chicagoeviction.com/2011/08/cook-county-ill...

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Mark Ainley
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Mark Ainley
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@Frank S.@Brie Schmidt

We of course try to do all we can to avoid filing but in times when a tenant disappears and the place is clearly still occupied we need to.  Almost all of our evictions is when we buy occupied buildings and we need existing tenants out either for rehab or they won't agree to pay.  

Even after we file for eviction we will still attempt to get the tenant to leave thru cash for keys. The amount just gets smaller the further along in the process it goes.  

Our worst case scenario where we had to wait for the sheriff to come and move someone out was 122 days from filing to sheriff. I think sometimes we hear these crazy time frames because people start counting from the last time they received rent or when the initial due date which started the cause for filing.  

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