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Judgments By Confession: How to Open (Not Vacate) Them (IL Law)

The two key rules that govern challenging  a confessed judgment in Illinois are Supreme Court Rule 276 and  Code Section 2-1301 (735 ILCS 5/2-1301).  The latter provides that “any person for a debt bona fide due may confess judgment by himself or herself or attorney duly authorized, without process” and that the “application to confess judgment shall …

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Posted byPaulPJune 16, 2013August 31, 2016Posted inCivil Procedure, Post-judgment - CollectionsTags: 735 ILCS 5/2-1301, confession of judgment, judgment by confession, motion to open, prima facie defense, Supreme Court Rule 276Leave a comment on Judgments By Confession: How to Open (Not Vacate) Them (IL Law)
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