I live in Illinois. I am a disabled person who lives in low income housing. On 07-14-2005 I received an Order of Possession over me owing $25 for an air conditioning charge.I had not received notice of the charge and it was from 06 of 2005. This means that I had paid my rent since and had no knowledge of the debt. I have paid it as of 07-18-2005 and defeated the order of possession by doing so. I and several others were angered by the lack of respect the Housing Authority showed by serving us with orders of possession over usually small amounts of money. I alone decided to do something about it, so I printed up some fliers and shoved one under every ones door. They stated the exact following.
14 day notice? (in big letters)
Have you received a 14 day notice?
Is it over a small amount of money?
Did you not get a notice in wrighting before concerning the debt?
Do you feel your rights have be violated?
If so you should call the following.
A.C.L.U. of Illinois
(312) 201-9740
or (in big letters)
Congressman Lane Evans
Washington (202) 225-5905
or
Moline (309)793-5760
or (in big letters)
Prairie State Legal Services
Gretchen Martin Farwell
208 18st #202 R.I.
(309) 794-1328
(800) 322-9804
TDD (309) 793-1302
___________end of flier___________________
Then today the 19 of 07 2005 The district manager (i think she is the district manager) saw me down stairs with a friend and asked me if I had done made the flier. I said yes and after a few short words she left and came back with a "Lease Violation Notice" and it says that the reason I have received the notice is "Passing out fake information". I need to know if I should seek legal repercussions or should I not do that and go through other means like the local news channels or papers?
14 day notice? (in big letters)
Have you received a 14 day notice?
Is it over a small amount of money?
Did you not get a notice in wrighting before concerning the debt?
Do you feel your rights have be violated?
If so you should call the following.
A.C.L.U. of Illinois
(312) 201-9740
or (in big letters)
Congressman Lane Evans
Washington (202) 225-5905
or
Moline (309)793-5760
or (in big letters)
Prairie State Legal Services
Gretchen Martin Farwell
208 18st #202 R.I.
(309) 794-1328
(800) 322-9804
TDD (309) 793-1302
___________end of flier___________________
Then today the 19 of 07 2005 The district manager (i think she is the district manager) saw me down stairs with a friend and asked me if I had done made the flier. I said yes and after a few short words she left and came back with a "Lease Violation Notice" and it says that the reason I have received the notice is "Passing out fake information". I need to know if I should seek legal repercussions or should I not do that and go through other means like the local news channels or papers?