I need help. I need a lawyer, please.?

Question

5 months ago, I bought a condo in Illinois.Three weeks after I moved in, I recieved a letter by mail from the management of the building. They notified the owner of the unit (me!) that the severe damage in the foundation that they talked about before, was getting worse. They confirmed that the damage was so severe that might cause the building to shut down for safety purposes. They asked the unit owners to pay for the repair. They asked me, also, to pay $12,080 for the repair ! The total cost of repair is $604,000 by estimate. Because of the "fraud" and "knowingly failure to disclose the true condition of the property", I sued the seller. 3 month later, court told me that they couldn't find the defendants, and as a result I have to find their address, then I can sue them! I know they moved to Palatine recently. I can not afford a lawyer. I need help to find them, and invite them to the court of Law. Does anybody know how can I get help? Can anybody help me represent my case in court?

Answer 1

I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. I read a few of your older messages, and I'm also quiet and shy, and people often take advantage of that. I really hope things work out for you. Ok, go to zabasearch.com, and type in their name. It will provide you with their new and old addresses for free. If the new information has not been updated on zabasearch as of yet...try this:

Look on your paperwork, there should be a 14 digit property tax ID number, or PIN provided to you from the couple who sold you the condo. That number identifies your condo. Go to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Website below, and type in that 14 digit number here:

http://www.ccrd.info

That will provide you with the full correct name of the owners who sold you the property. From there you can click on their name, and if they have purchased new property in Palatine, IL it will provide you with that new address, and any old property they may have owned.

Also, if you have their name, you can type it in the Grantor or Grantee section at the link below, and the same information will come up.

http://www.ccrd.info

Not that it's important, but you can view a picture of where they live now, at the Cook County Assessor's website below, by plugging in their PIN and/or Property Tax ID number here:

http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/filings/searchflat//search.asp

That way you will recognize the property if you drive there to hand them the summons to attend court.

Also the Cook County Treasurers website will tell you their home or business address where they receive bills to pay their property taxes here:

http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/payment.aspx?ntopicid=3

All you need is the property tax ID and/or PIN. Good luck!!

Answer 2

Hit the yellow pages. Take your question to a PI, explain your situation, and they may defer payment or do it for very little. If all you need is an address, that's a good way to go. Also, call some lawyers, many will work for nothing or no retainer until they collect from the case. You will need a lawyer if you want to sue these people. Get on the phone, the attorney section in most yellowpages is an inch thick. Someone will help, I promise.

Answer 3

Get a lawyer and get him working on a) finding the sellers, and b) finding out who else lives in the building, and whether or not any of them are employees of the Seller's attorney, or if any others were selling through the same realtor.

If you can prove the seller's attorney or realtor knew, they have the same duty to disclose, and would be more than happy to help you find the sellers.

You're going to have to pay for the repair if you can't find the seller or hang the attorney/realtor for failure to disclose.

Answer 4

Try running an ad in the paper looking for them.

Answer 5

Hire a private investigator. Your case is so severe it would be worth to do that.