Illinois Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Illinois Landlord Kit, Illinois Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in Illinois: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in Illinois, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Illinois kits are built only from our Illinois data files: Illinois data files, checked November 2026 against 8 official pages, among them Illinois Attorney General: Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws (01/24); Illinois Courts: Eviction Summons, statewide approved form (ATJ 3510.4, 10/26); Illinois Courts: Eviction Help Illinois; 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois: Evictions Overview; Illinois Courts: How to File and Serve a Small Claims Complaint and Summons (SC-I 1802.1, rev. 08/20); Illinois Supreme Court Library: Small Claims research guide, plus Nolo and National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; Illinois small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Illinois Courts: How to File and Serve a Small Claims Complaint and Summons (SC-I 1802.1, rev. 08/20); Illinois Supreme Court Library: Small Claims research guide; Madison County (Illinois) Circuit Clerk: Small Claims Court; St. Clair County (Illinois) Circuit Clerk: Fee Schedule (rev. Oct. 1, 2025).
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Illinois kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• Illinois Landlord Compliance Kit. The Illinois landlord-tenant rules in one package: no deposit cap in the law read; deposit returned within 45 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 5-day notice for unpaid rent; $10,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No maximum in 765 ILCS 710; return deadline: In buildings of five or more units: the deposit in full within 45 days of move-out; if any amount is withheld, an itemized statement of damages with paid receipts within 30 days of move-out; itemized list of deductions: An itemized statement of damages with paid receipts, within 30 days of move-out; interest on the deposit: Where the deposit is held at least six months and the building or complex has at least 25 units, interest is paid or credited every 12 months; where the deposit is held: None stated in 765 ILCS 710; penalty the law states: If a court finds a violation, damages of two times the deposit, plus court costs and attorney fees; ending month-to-month (landlord): A 30-day written notice; no reason needed; ending month-to-month (tenant): A 30-day notice is normally enough, unless the lease requires longer; rent increase notice: 30 days' notice for a month-to-month tenancy (7 days for week-to-week); no increase during a fixed-term lease; unpaid rent notice: Five days to pay the rent; entry notice: No statewide entry notice statute: Nolo's 50-state chart (updated 7/18/2025) lists Illinois as 'No statute'; late fee limits: A reasonable fee for late rent; the guide sets no cap; court: The circuit court for the county; time to answer or appear: The tenant attends court on the summons date; a written Answer is needed only if the judge orders one; hearing after filing: The summons must be served at least 3 days before the court date (7 in Cook County); the earliest date here assumes service on the filing day; who carries out the lockout: If the tenant doesn't move after an eviction order, the sheriff can remove the occupants. How to use the kit, the 19 confirmed Illinois rules at a glance and a short look-up list of 4 points to check: filing fee, judgment to writ, writ to lockout, paying to stop the case, each with the official page. The Illinois case in order from notice to lockout, with each confirmed stage, an example dated from a sample filing day where the rules give periods, and blanks for your own case dates.
• Illinois Small Claims Court Kit. In Illinois, small claims (Small claims, circuit court) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: $10,000 or less. Where and how to file, from the official pages: Generally the county where the defendant lives or where the events happened. A business may be sued in any county where it does business or has an office. Fees: Set by your county court; ask the clerk. Each county's circuit clerk sets and publishes its own small claims fees: the Madison County and St. Clair County circuit clerks list different amounts for the same claim sizes. Source: https://madisoncountyil.gov/departments/circuit_clerk/small_claims_court.php. Example: Madison County, claims up to $2,500: $94; Madison County, over $2,500 up to $10,000: $264; St. Clair County, $2,500 or less: $91 (fee schedule revised October 1, 2025); St. Clair County, $2,500.01 or more: $266. Fees differ from county to county; check your county circuit clerk's fee schedule. Service costs extra. A fee waiver application is available. Online filing: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm Service: The circuit clerk by certified mail (lowest cost), the sheriff, or a special process server appointed by the court. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Within 30 days after losing, file a motion asking the judge to reconsider, or an appeal to a higher court. A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $10,000, a costs sheet with the Illinois fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.