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Corrective Deeds: When Will Illinois Courts Reform a Deed in Illinois?
11/21/2011 - 9:11am
by Patrick Hicks, ATG Law Clerk
Introduction
A deed for the conveyance of land is a simple instrument in Illinois. There are only four elements required to have a valid deed: the name of a grantor...
Recording Requirements Strictly Enforced
11/21/2011 - 9:07am
Please note that recorder’s offices around the State of Illinois are more closely enforcing requirements to record a document. Be sure your recordable documents meet all requirements to avoid...
Transactions with Allied Home Mortgage Corporation et al.
11/14/2011 - 10:29am
Effective Immediately
You may experience funding irregularities and/or delayed or canceled closings with respect to the following entities:Allied Home Mortgage Corporation
Allied Home Mortgage...
In re Pisula
10/17/2011 - 9:58am
In re Pisula, 09 CH 13 (ARDC Hearing Board, May 16, 2011), M R 24722 (Ill S Ct, Sept. 26, 2011). Search the IARDC site for the Opinion.
Facts: Joseph Pisula is an Illinois attorney who from 1989 to...
Title Agents and Rule 1.15
10/17/2011 - 9:52am
Just last month, the Illinois Supreme Court revised Rule 1.15 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, causing real estate attorneys to re-consider the setup and maintenance of their closing...
Transfer on Death Instrument Act
09/21/2011 - 9:45am
PA 97-0555, House Bill 1153. New Act 755 ILCS 27/et seq. Effective Date: January 1, 2012.
Illinois has a new law called the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. This...
Transfer on Death Instrument: Advantages and Disadvantages
09/21/2011 - 9:23am
The newly enacted Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act authorizes another way to transfer real property, starting on January 1, 2012. PA 97-0555, HB 1153. The transfer...
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