Chapter 765 — PROPERTY

(765 ILCS 45/18) (from Ch. 116, par. 22) Sec. 18. No tax deed or certificate of tax sale based on any proceedings, the record of which shall appear to have been destroyed, as aforesaid, shall be received in any of the courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the regularity…

(765 ILCS 45/19) (from Ch. 116, par. 23) Sec. 19. Executors, administrators, guardians and trustees shall be entitled to proceed under this act in behalf of the interest and rights they represent. (Source: P.A. 83-706.)

(765 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 116, par. 6) Sec. 2. In any county of this state where the records have been burned or destroyed, as specified in the last section, and any map, plat, deed, conveyance, contract, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument in writing affecting real esta…

(765 ILCS 45/21) (from Ch. 116, par. 25) Sec. 21. The word "person," when used in this act, shall include persons and all bodies politic and corporate. (Source: Laws 1871-72, p. 652.)

(765 ILCS 45/22) (from Ch. 116, par. 26) Sec. 22. The provisions of the Civil Practice Law, and all existing and future amendments of such Law and modifications thereof, and the Supreme Court Rules now or hereafter adopted in relation to that Law, shall apply to all proceedings h…

(765 ILCS 45/23) (from Ch. 116, par. 27) Sec. 23. In all cases under the provisions of this Act, and in all proceedings or actions now or hereafter instituted as to any estate, interest or right in, or any lien or incumbrance upon any lots, pieces or parcels of land, when any par…

(765 ILCS 45/24) (from Ch. 116, par. 28) Sec. 24. Whenever, upon the trial of any suit or proceeding which is now or hereafter may be pending in any court in this state any party to such suit or proceeding, or his agent or his attorney in his behalf, shall orally in court or by a…

(765 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 116, par. 7) Sec. 3. Whenever, in any court in this state, or any other state, or in any court of the United States, there are original or certified copies of any deed, conveyance, contract, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument in writing affecti…

(765 ILCS 45/4) (from Ch. 116, par. 8) Sec. 4. Whenever the public record of any plat or map, which is required by law to be kept by the recorder, has been or may hereafter be injured or destroyed by fire or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the State's Attorney of the county in…

(765 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 116, par. 9) Sec. 5. All costs and expenses incurred in the proceeding under the last preceding section, including copies of maps and plats and recording of the same, shall be taxed as costs against the county in which such proceedings are had. (Source: …

(765 ILCS 45/6) (from Ch. 116, par. 10) Sec. 6. Whenever it shall appear that the records or any part thereof of any county in this state have been destroyed by fire or otherwise, so that a connected chain of title cannot be deduced therefrom, copies, duly certified by the proper…

(765 ILCS 45/7) (from Ch. 116, par. 11) Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the county board of such county, as soon as may be, to procure from the United States authorities at Washington, Springfield, or elsewhere, all maps, tract books or official entries or properly authenticated …

(765 ILCS 45/8) (from Ch. 116, par. 12) Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the judges of the circuit court of the county to examine into the state of the records in such county, and in case they find any abstracts, copies, minutes or extracts from the records existing after such des…

(765 ILCS 45/9) (from Ch. 116, par. 13) Sec. 9. All abstracts, copies, minutes and extracts, or copy thereof, if so bought as provided in this Act, shall thereupon be placed in the recorder's office of such county, to be copied or arranged in such form as the county board shall d…

(765 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 601) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known as the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. (Source: P.A. 81-187.)

(765 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 602) Sec. 2. For purposes of this Act: (1) the term "agricultural land" means any land located in this State and used for agricultural, forestry, or timber production purposes, except agricultural land used primarily to meet pollution control law…

(765 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 603) Sec. 3. Foreign persons. (a) Any foreign person who acquires or transfers any interest, other than a leasehold interest of 10 years or less or a security interest, in agricultural land in this State shall submit a report to the Director of A…

(765 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 604) Sec. 4. (a) If the Director determines that a person: (1) has knowingly and willfully failed to submit a report in accordance with the provisions of Section 3; or (2) has knowingly and willfully submitted a report under Section 3: (A) which …

(765 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 605) Sec. 5. The Director may take such actions as the Director considers necessary to monitor compliance with the provisions of this Act and to determine whether the information contained in any report submitted under Section 3 accurately and fu…

(765 ILCS 50/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 606) Sec. 6. A foreign person required to make a report to the Director by Section 3 of this Act shall be in full compliance with this Act if such person files with the Director a copy of the report filed with the Secretary of the United States D…

(765 ILCS 50/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 607) Sec. 7. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall prescribe regulations for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 81-187.)

(765 ILCS 50/8) (from Ch. 5, par. 608) Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section, this Act is effective upon its becoming a law. (b) Section 3 shall become effective on the date on which regulations prescribed by the Director under Section 7 become effectiv…

(765 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 6, par. 0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Property Owned By Noncitizens Act. (Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22.)

(765 ILCS 60/7) (from Ch. 6, par. 7) Sec. 7. All noncitizens may acquire, hold, and dispose of real and personal property in the same manner and to the same extent as natural born citizens of the United States, and the personal estate of a noncitizen dying intestate shall be dist…

(765 ILCS 60/8) (from Ch. 6, par. 8) Sec. 8. An act in regard to aliens and to restrict their right to acquire and hold real and personal estate and to provide for the disposition of the lands now owned by non-resident aliens, approved June 16, 1887, and in force July 1, 1887, an…

(765 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 29, par. 8.1) Sec. 1. Any contract hereafter made for the purchase and sale of real property in this State shall be interpreted as including an agreement that the parties shall have the following rights and duties, unless the contract expressly provides …

(765 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 29, par. 8.2) Sec. 2. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2099.)

(765 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 29, par. 8.3) Sec. 3. This act may be cited as the Uniform Vendor and Purchaser Risk Act. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2099.)

(765 ILCS 67/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Installment Sales Contract Act. (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18.)

(765 ILCS 67/10) Sec. 10. Terms and conditions of installment sales contracts. (a) The seller of residential real estate by installment sales contract shall provide the buyer with a written contract that complies with the requirements set forth in this Section. (b) Until both par…

(765 ILCS 67/15) Sec. 15. Applicability of other Acts. An installment sales contract under this Act is subject to the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, the Illinois Radon Awareness Act, and the High Risk Home Loan Act. The remedies avail…

(765 ILCS 67/20) Sec. 20. Recording of contract required. (a) Within 10 business days of the date of sale of any residential real estate subject to an installment sales contract, and prior to any subsequent sale or other transfer of any interest in the residential real estate or …

(765 ILCS 67/25) Sec. 25. Repairs. (a) In all cases not included in the statement required by item (20) of subsection (c) of Section 10, the seller has the responsibility to make and pay for repairs. (b) If the seller deems certain repairs necessary to protect the seller's intere…

(765 ILCS 67/30) Sec. 30. Account statements. (a) The seller shall provide the buyer with an account statement, including amounts applied to principal, interest, tax, insurance, fees, and other charges, upon the buyer's request. (b) A seller is not required to provide a buyer wit…

(765 ILCS 67/35) Sec. 35. Insurance proceeds. A buyer or seller who receives payment of insurance proceeds as a result of damage to a dwelling structure shall apply the proceeds to the repair of the damage. However, the buyer and seller may make a fair and reasonable distribution…

(765 ILCS 67/40) Sec. 40. Right to cure default. If the buyer defaults in payment, any action brought against the buyer under the contract shall be initiated only after the expiration of 90 days from the date of the default. A buyer in default may, prior to the expiration of the …

(765 ILCS 67/45) Sec. 45. Unlawful acts. It is a violation of this Act for either party to make an oral or written misrepresentation to the other party concerning a contract or regarding the rights or duties of either party under this Act or to induce either party to sign incompl…

(765 ILCS 67/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Amortization schedule" means a written schedule which sets forth the date of each periodic payment, the amount of each periodic payment that will be applied to the principal balance …

(765 ILCS 67/50) Sec. 50. No waiver. The buyer or the seller may not waive any provisions of this Act by written contract or otherwise. Any contractual provisions or other agreements contrary to this Act are void and unenforceable. (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18.)

(765 ILCS 67/55) Sec. 55. Circumstances voiding mandatory arbitration provisions. A mandatory arbitration provision of an installment sales contract that is oppressive, unfair, unconscionable, or substantially in derogation of the rights of either party is void. (Source: P.A. 100…

(765 ILCS 67/60) Sec. 60. Prepayment penalties prohibited. The seller may not charge or collect a prepayment penalty or any similar fee or finance charge if the buyer elects to pay the outstanding principal balance of the purchase price under the contract before the scheduled pay…

(765 ILCS 67/65) Sec. 65. Prohibited contract terms. Any contract term that would put the buyer in default of the contract for failure to make improvements and repairs to residential real estate for conditions that existed prior to the date of sale is prohibited and unenforceable…

(765 ILCS 67/70) Sec. 70. Cooling-off period. (a) The buyer or the seller shall not be bound for 3 full business days after an unexecuted installment sales contract has been accepted by the buyer and the seller in the contract's full and final form. (b) No later than the time the…

(765 ILCS 67/75) Sec. 75. Installment sales contract disclosures. (a) The Office of the Attorney General shall develop the content and format of an educational document providing independent consumer information regarding installment sales contracts and the availability of indepe…

(765 ILCS 67/80) Sec. 80. Credits towards deficiency in the case of default. If the buyer defaults, the seller shall credit toward the buyer deficiency any amount the buyer spent to repair defects in the property that existed before the sale. (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18.)…

(765 ILCS 67/85) Sec. 85. Enforcement. Any violation of this Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18.)

(765 ILCS 67/90) Sec. 90. Applicability of Act. This Act applies to installment sales contracts executed on or after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18.)

(765 ILCS 67/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18; text omitted.)

(765 ILCS 67/910) Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18; text omitted.)

(765 ILCS 67/915) Sec. 915. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-416, eff. 1-1-18; text omitted.)