Court & Hearings

Learn about what to do if you are sued, including the steps to protect your rights and how to participate in the lawsuit.

Learn how to respond to a civil lawsuit in Illinois, including how to read your court papers, file the right forms, and meet your deadlines.

Get answers to common questions about being sued, including how to know if you've been sued, your legal options, what to expect during a lawsuit, and the consequences of not responding.

This Easy Form helps you make Answer and Appearance forms to respond to a lawsuit. It can make optional forms for a Jury Request, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims.

This Easy Form makes an Appearance form that tells the court and the other parties that you are participating in a court case. It can also make an optional Jury Request.

This Easy Form makes an Appearance that tells the court and the other parties that you are participating in a court case. It can also make a Jury Request if you want a jury to decide your case. The Easy Form can e-file your forms if you are using a fee waiver.

This Easy Form helps you ask a judge to do something in a case you are involved in.

This Easy Form helps you ask a judge to reschedule your hearing date or give you more time to do something.

Definition of a motion to dismiss and when and why it might be used in a court case.

This Easy Form helps you ask the court to vacate a default judgment within 30 days of that judgment.

Learn when and how to use a Motion to Quash to challenge improper service, subpoenas, or evidence.

This Easy Form helps you prove that you sent a copy of a court document to the other parties in a court case. It's called a Proof of Delivery or Proof of Service.

Use this form to let the other party know that you filed a motion and there will be a hearing.

Describes how to respond to a petition for rule to show cause, which is filed against you when someone says you did not follow a court order.

Learn more about legal options available if a spouse has filed for divorce.

Learn what venue means, where to bring a court case, and how to object or transfer a case if it was filed in the wrong county.

Steps on how to respond if you received a Complaint and Summons for a mortgage foreclosure case.

Learn about the differences between a jury trial and bench trial in civil cases.

Steps on how to respond if you received a complaint and summons from someone you owe money to.

Going to court can be scary. Prepare by watching this video which shows each step in the process.

This Easy Form helps you ask for an interpreter to help you or someone else understand what is being said in court.