Landlord threatening and rude comments

kyler08

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Illinois
My landlord text me out of the blue said she hasn't got rent in a yr now I got help last yr with state thing cause my disabled son who is wheelchair bound been in hospital and surgery problems she said she didn't get the check a yr ago now I got that stuff done Oct last yr I have no clue what she saying to top it off she said she is doing the eviction paperwork and I am nothing but a scammer getting free money from government and lieing to them that I dont have a disabled child first off he was born like that second off that is the only help I even gotten with anything government what should I do
 
If your landlord starts eviction proceedings, consult a landlord-tenant attorney for help. If you can't afford to pay a lawyer's fees there are likely several different resources in your state where you might get free or low cost legal help.

The landlord has a right to be upset if she hasn't been paid rent for a year. She may relying on that rental income for living expenses or other obligations she has. Under your lease agreement, you owe her the stated rent amount and it should have been paid on time. Your difficulty with the state isn't really a problem that falls on your landlord. Now is the time to really crank up the heat on the state agency if it was supposed to pay the rent for you. That'll be easier to do with the assistance of an attorney. Once she files for eviction, time is not your friend. Eviction proceedings often don't go on very long before the landlord gets the eviction order. Ideally you want an attorney to start working on this for you before you are served with the summons and complaint for the eviction.
 
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