Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
I want to file for a name change, what do I need to do? You have to be a resident of Cook County for the last six months to qualify. You need to fill out a name change petition provided by the State of Illinois which can be found on the State of IL website and eFile the application with District 1 – County Division.
In order to conserve judicial resources and promote efficiency in the administration of the Circuit Court, upon motion of any party or upon the court's own motion, the Circuit Court may assign or reassign related cases to a single judge wherever it serves the convenience of interested parties and the court.
If you need copies of your court records in Cook County Circuit Court, you need to go in person to the courthouse. While Cook County provides online case information access to some types of records, it does not provide online access to formal criminal records.
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER – CATEGORY 1 CASES The intent of this order is for the parties to complete all discovery and for the court to rule on all dispositive motions within 15 months following the filing of the complaint. This order does not alter the application of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218 – the 60-day rule.
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Domestic Relations Proceedings, Rule 13.4 - Pre-Trial Phase. The rule orders each case in which child custody or visitation is contested to be directed to mediation and authorizes referral to mediation for matters involving removal.
Plaintiffs may seek monetary damages only up to $3,000.00. Defendants can defend against the complaint either pro se or with an attorney.
If the dockets and/or filings are not electronically available for your case on Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, or Lexis, the next best option is to visit the court's website. In addition to locating your court's website via Google, LegalDockets ( ) is a helpful, well-maintained resource.
The center operates from Monday - Friday, am to pm excluding court holidays. The centralized number to dial to reach the center is (312) 603-5030.
Letters of Office cannot be obtained without first opening a probate estate. The Letters of Office document will have a raised seal and will be signed by the Clerk of Court. In Cook County, it will be on yellow colored paper and costs $4 each.