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Cook County Recorder's Office Closed to the Public Indefinitely

03/17/2020 - 10:45am
EDITOR'S NOTE: For all ATG updates related to this topic, see COVID-19 Updates. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Chicago-Area Agents: The Cook County Recorder's office announced it is closed to the public...

COVID-19: ATG Update #2 - Procedures

03/16/2020 - 4:42pm
EDITOR'S NOTE: For all ATG updates related to this topic, see COVID-19 Updates. ATG Agents in These Illinois Counties: Boone, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago...

ATG’s Thoughts on Proposed Changes to The Illinois Title Insurance Act

03/02/2020 - 2:48pm
  ATG Agents and Friends, Professional National Title Network (PNTN) distributed an email on February 28, 2020, requesting that underwriters articulate a position on a proposed rewrite to the...

Monroe County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective December 2019

01/07/2020 - 6:06pm
The Monroe County Clerk and Recorder has announced new rates effective December 9, 2019 (see current Fee Schedule). For more information, visit the Recorder's Office website.

Kendall County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective January 1

01/07/2020 - 5:36pm
The County Clerk and Recorder of Kendall County has announced new rates effective January 1, 2020 (see Recorder's Notice for all fee changes). For more information, visit the Recorder's Office...

McHenry County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective December 1

11/19/2019 - 2:19pm
The McHenry County Recorder's Office is increasing its Geographic Information System (GIS) fee from $15 to $24 (see Recorder's Notice for all fee changes). For more information, visit the Recorder's...

Know Your Client

09/17/2019 - 12:40pm
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a seller’s attorney who acted as the seller’s representative and the owner of a title agency used in fraudulent transactions was personally...

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