Tobias v. Lake Forest Partners

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Liens
Collections
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-09-1054
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2nd Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HOFFMAN
No claim can achieve lien status by service of citation to discover assets until claim has first been reduced to enforceable judgment. Claim for post-judgment attorney fees incurred in collection of underlying judgment can only become a lien on judgment debtors' property in possession of third party after claim has been reduced to enforceable judgment and citation to discover assets has been served per Section 2-1402 of Code of Civil Procedure.