Small Claims-Defendant has lawyer

[snovy]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois

I have filed a claim against my former landlord for not repaying a security deposit. I tried several times before filing to contact him for repayment, with no response. This issue has taken almost a year already.

Now he has a lawyer asking me to contact him about the matter. I am fearful of doing this since I have no legal aid on my side. (The lawyer just left a message on my answering machine)

My question is, should I call HIS lawyer back and discuss this, or just wait for the matter to go to court? (He has until May 15th to answer his subpoena)

 

[racer72]

Call the lawyer. If he offers anything less than what is owed plus the filing fees you already paid, tell him you will see him in court and hang up.