If you are selling a property and have mortgage(s) and/or home equity line(s) of credit (“HELOCs”) on said property, you will need to provide your attorney with a payoff letter…
The Cook County Recorder of Deeds has announced, effective January 21, 2019, the requirement to include an electronically-completed Cook County Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration (aka, a “MyDec”) when recording…
Kendall County has announced that, effective February 2, 2019, they are changing to a predictable fee schedule for recordings. For details and the new rates, please read the attached notice…
The Illinois Second District Appellate Court recently affirmed that an attorney who acted as both realtor and attorney in the same real estate transaction violated the Real Estate License Act…
Will County has announced that, effective January 1, 2019, it is changing to a predictable fee schedule for recordings. For details and the new rates, please read the attached notice…
McHenry County has announced that, effective November19, 2019, it is changing to a predictable fee schedule for recordings. For details and the new rates, please read the attached notice from…
Kane County has announced that, effective December 1, 2018, it is changing to a predictable fee schedule for recordings. For details and the new rates, please read the attached notice…
Du Page County has announced that, effective January 1, 2019, it is changing to a predictable fee schedule for recordings. For details and the new rates, please read the attached…
DeKalb County has announced that, effective January 1, 2019, it is changing to a predictable fee schedule for recordings. The purpose of this change is to reduce or eliminate surcharges…
The Illinois General Assembly has enacted Public Act 100-0271, effective August 22,2017, which requires counties to adopt and implement, by ordinance or resolution, a predictable fee schedule for recording certain…