Suburban Cook County Eviction Attorney: Flat Fees by District
Bridgeview $895. Skokie, Maywood, Markham $995. Rolling Meadows $1,250.
One flat fee from notice through contested trial. No hourly billing.
A non-paying tenant in a $2,000 per month rental costs you about $167 every day.
The flat fee pays for itself in under a week of stopped losses.
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Justin Abdilla
The Short Answer
Hire an eviction attorney priced for your district courthouse, not at a downtown Chicago rate. I handle suburban Cook County evictions for a flat fee set by district. Bridgeview is $895. Skokie, Maywood, and Markham are $995. Rolling Meadows is $1,250. The fee covers the case from notice through contested trial. Suburban Cook runs under the Cook County RTLO, not the Chicago RLTO. So the notice rules differ from Chicago and from the collar counties. You pay the court filing fee of $300 to $389. A Chicago property is a different case, at a $1,600 flat fee.
The District Advantage
Five suburban courthouses hear these cases. I am in Cook County courtrooms four or more days a week. File in the right district. Serve the right notice under the right ordinance. That is most of the battle. Browse my Illinois eviction resources for free notice forms and county by county pricing.
Which District Courthouse Sets Your Flat Fee?
Cook County splits eviction venue by geography. Chicago cases go downtown. Suburban cases go to one of five municipal district courthouses. My flat fee tracks the courthouse.
Second District
Skokie
5600 Old Orchard Rd
$995Residential flat fee
Serves: Evanston, Des Plaines, Glenview, Park Ridge, Wilmette, Niles, Northbrook
Third District
Rolling Meadows
2121 Euclid Ave
$1,250Residential flat fee
Serves: Arlington Heights, Palatine, Schaumburg, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village
Fourth District
Maywood
1500 Maybrook Dr
$995Residential flat fee
Serves: Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Franklin Park
Fifth District
Bridgeview
10220 S. 76th Ave
$895Residential flat fee
Serves: Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Burbank, Palos Hills, Blue Island
Sixth District
Markham
16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy
$995Residential flat fee
Serves: Harvey, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, South Holland, Lansing, Dolton
First District (Chicago)
Daley Center
City of Chicago (RLTO applies)
$1,600Residential flat fee
A city property is a different case. Start with my Chicago eviction page.
Commercial
Any District
Retail, office, industrial tenants
$2,000Commercial flat fee
Commercial evictions run a $2,000 flat fee in any district.
The example suburbs come from the Circuit Court of Cook County's own district pages at cookcountycourtil.gov. A few border towns, such as Midlothian and Blue Island, appear in both the Fifth and Sixth District listings. So my office confirms the district from the property address before I file.
What You Pay Beyond the Flat Fee
Each residential fee above covers the case from notice through contested trial. The price holds no matter how many court dates the case takes. These costs go to the court and to vendors, not to me.
| Cost | Amount | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Court filing fee | $300 to $389 | The number my office actually pays the Clerk to file a suburban Cook eviction is $389.25, and that is the figure I quote clients. |
| Process server | $155+ | You pay the process server directly, at around $155. |
| Sheriff placement | $65 / $95 | You pay the sheriff's fee to place the certified Order for Possession: $65 e-filed, $95 in person. The in-person window is Room 701 at the Daley Center. Kiosk stations also take placements at the Markham, Bridgeview, Maywood, Rolling Meadows, and Skokie courthouses. |
Is your property inside Chicago city limits?
Chicago is the First Municipal District, and it is a different case. The Daley Center downtown hears city cases. The Chicago RLTO governs the tenancy. The RLTO adds deposit rules, required disclosures, and tiered Fair Notice periods. That compliance work is why my Chicago flat fee is $1,600.
If your building is in the city, start with my Chicago eviction page instead. If a tenant already claims ordinance violations against you, read my RLTO defense guide. It shows what that exposure looks like.
Outside Cook County?
Outside Cook County, the map keeps going. My DuPage flat fee is $895, and my Kane County flat fee is $995. My flat fee eviction lawyer page shows the statewide picture, county by county.
What Law Governs a Suburban Cook County Eviction?
Three layers of law meet in the suburbs: the county ordinance, the state notice statutes, and a handful of local codes. Serve under the wrong layer and the case restarts.
The county RTLO, not the Chicago RLTO
Suburban Cook County runs under the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance. Most people shorten that county law to RTLO. It is not the Chicago RLTO. Chicago's ordinance stops at the city line. Suburban municipalities and unincorporated Cook County sit outside it entirely.
Do not apply Chicago rules in Palatine or Oak Lawn. You will serve the wrong notice. Do not assume the plain state rules from DuPage or Kane carry over. The county ordinance sits on top of them.
The 60 day termination notice bites most often
Under the county RTLO, you must give a flat 60 days' written notice to end or non-renew a tenancy. The rule applies no matter how long the tenant has lived there. Serve the notice late, and the tenant may lawfully remain up to 120 days after you serve a proper notice. Chicago's tiered 30, 60, and 120 day Fair Notice periods do not reach the suburbs. The 30 day state notice works in the collar counties. It is not enough here.
Notices for cause come from state statute
Unpaid rent takes a 5-day demand under 735 ILCS 5/9-209. Other lease violations take a 10-day notice under 9-210. Service is its own trap. 735 ILCS 5/9-211 allows three service methods.
- Hand the notice to the tenant.
- Or hand it to a person age 13 or older who resides on or possesses the premises.
- Or send it by certified or registered mail, with a return receipt signed by the addressee.
Regular mail is not on the list. Taping the notice to the door of an occupied unit is not posting service. I walk through each notice, with the actual forms, in my 5-day notice guide and the step-by-step Illinois eviction process. You can also download the notice forms free from my resources page.
Some suburbs sit outside the county rules
One more wrinkle: some municipalities sit outside the county rules. Section 42-801(D) of the Cook County RTLO excludes any municipality that maintains its own comprehensive landlord-tenant regulations. The county's official publication names Chicago, Evanston, and Mount Prospect as exempt. Oak Park also applies its own landlord-tenant rules under its village code. I check the municipality's status before any notice goes out. The wrong regime means the wrong notice and a restarted case.
Property in an LLC? Do not file the case yourself
If the property sits in an LLC, do not file the case yourself. 705 ILCS 220/1 bars a company from appearing in an Illinois court without a lawyer. The Illinois Supreme Court confirmed the rule in Downtown Disposal Services, Inc. v. City of Chicago, 2012 IL 112040. A corporate entity must be represented by counsel. Small claims offers a plaintiff no way around it. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 282(b) lets a corporation appear without counsel only as a defendant. An LLC landlord who files pro se in Skokie or Markham gets the case bounced. I explain the rule in plain terms in my guide to LLC court representation.
100% Flat Fee Guarantee
No Matter What Happens, Your District Fee Holds.
Hourly attorneys profit from complications. My flat fee removes that incentive. The faster your case ends, the better my calendar looks.
Tenant files 10 motions?
Same fee.
15 court appearances needed?
Same fee.
Case takes 120 days?
Same fee.
Tenant hires an attorney?
Same fee.
Tenant requests continuances?
Same fee.
"When complications mean more work for me and not more money from you, my incentive is to resolve your case as quickly as possible."
Justin Abdilla
Every Day of Delay Costs You Real Money
Run the numbers on an example $2,000 per month suburban Cook rental
Your Daily Financial Impact
These are example figures. Swap in your own rent and carrying costs.
Daily Loss Total
$167/day
Monthly impact: $5,010
Three months of waiting: $15,030
On these numbers, an $895 flat fee pays for itself in under six days of stopped losses
Serve the notice sooner, and the clock starts running your way sooner
"I am in a Cook County courtroom four days a week. Your district is one of them."
Flat Fee by District: $895 to $1,250. Contested Trial Included.
Tell me the property address and what the tenant did. I will tell you which district courthouse hears the case. I will tell you the exact flat fee and which notice I serve first. Call, text (312) 489-8710, or book a free 30 minute phone consult.
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How Does a Suburban Cook Eviction Actually Move?
Five stages, from the first notice to the sheriff, all covered by one flat fee
Notice Service
The right notice under the RTLO or state statute, served a valid way
Case Filed
E-filed complaint, venued to your district courthouse
First Court Date
Status, settlement talks, default if the tenant skips
Trial
Contested trial, included in the flat fee
Eviction
Cook County Sheriff enforces the eviction order
The whole process in 38 seconds. The district details are below.
Read the transcript
Your tenant has not paid in three months. This notice is the easy part. One mistake in Cook County eviction court and the clock starts over. Wrong notice, wrong service, wrong name on the complaint. And every month you wait is another month of free rent you are giving away. I file it right the first time, so the sheriff's knock comes as fast as the law allows. Get your property back. I am Justin Abdilla.
An eviction order does not last forever. Under 735 ILCS 5/9-117, an order more than 120 days old cannot be enforced without a motion to extend. So I calendar the sheriff placement, and your order never ages out. The sheriff schedules evictions generally in order of filing, separated into geographical areas. A deputy calls the plaintiff one working day before the eviction. See the full Illinois eviction process, step by step. In my current cases, a suburban Cook eviction runs about 150 days from notice to lockout.
The Early Resolution Program runs in every district, not just Chicago. Circuit Court General Administrative Order 2025-08 extended the program, effective August 21, 2025. Every new eviction summons includes the ERP notice in English, Spanish, and Polish. The Clerk sets an automatic 30 day case management date. The Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt hotline offers free help to tenants and landlords.
Simple, Honest Pricing
One flat fee, set by your district courthouse. No surprises.
Suburban Cook County Eviction Service
$895 to $1,250
Complete Flat Fee by District, Everything Included
Bridgeview $895 · Skokie, Maywood, Markham $995 · Rolling Meadows $1,250
Everything Included:
- ✓Notice preparation and service under the RTLO or state statute
- ✓Municipality check for local ordinances before anything is served
- ✓Complete e-filing of all court documents in the correct district
- ✓All court appearances at your district courthouse
- ✓Negotiations with the tenant or their attorney
- ✓Contested trial representation
- ✓Judgment for possession AND back rent
- ✓Sheriff eviction coordination, timed so the order never expires under 9-117
- ✓Commercial evictions available, $2,000 flat fee in any district
Additional Costs (Paid to Court/Vendors):
Court filing fee: $300 to $389 | Process server: $155+ | Sheriff eviction: $65 e-filed, $95 in person
100% Flat Fee Guarantee
No matter how many court dates. No matter how complex. Your district fee holds.
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These are the Illinois Supreme Court standardized forms we serve for our own clients. Enter your email, and all three download instantly.
- ✓ 5-Day Notice: Non-Payment of Rent (735 ILCS 5/9-209)
- ✓ 10-Day Notice: Lease Violation (735 ILCS 5/9-210)
- ✓ 30-Day Notice: Non-Renewal of Tenancy (735 ILCS 5/9-207(b))
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Serve the wrong notice, or serve it the wrong way, and the case restarts from day one. If you'd rather have it done right, call (630) 839-9195.
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