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List of Forms by Chapter - Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 — Preliminary Comments
- Chapter 2 — Method of Examination
- Chapter 3 — Descriptions and Boundaries
- I. [3.1] Checklist
- II. [3.2] Rules of Construction in General (§10)
- III. [3.3] Construction Against Grantor (§11)
- IV. [3.4] Ambiguous Descriptions (§12)
- V. [3.5] Elimination of Surplusage (§13)
- VI. [3.6] Extrinsic Evidence To Identify Property (§14)
- VII. [3.7] Deeds Void for Uncertainty (§15)
- VIII. [3.8] Erroneous Description of Exception (§16)
- IX. [3.9] Metes and Bounds in General (§17)
- X. [3.10] Monuments (§18)
- XI. [3.11] Water Boundaries (§19)
- XII. [3.12] Accretion and Reliction (§20)
- XIII. [3.13] Streets and Highways as Boundaries — Access (§21)
- XIV. [3.14] Abbreviations in Descriptions (§22)
- XV. [3.15] Inclusion of Property Not Mentioned (§23)
- XVI. [3.16] Designation of Quantity (§24)
- XVII. [3.17] Exceptions (§25)
- XVIII. [3.18] Plats (§26)
- XIX. [3.19] Inconsistencies (§27)
- Chapter 4 — Conveyances
- I. [4.1] Checklist
- II. [4.2] Inception of Title (§28)
- III. [4.3] Government Survey — Caveats (§29)
- IV. [4.4] Deeds in General (§30)
- V. [4.5] The Grantor (§31)
- VI. [4.6] Capacity To Convey (§32)
- VII. [4.7] The Identity of the Grantor (§33)
- VIII. [4.8] Deeds by Officers (§34)
- IX. [4.9] The Grantee (§35)
- X. [4.10] Recitations in Deeds (§36)
- XI. [4.11] Consideration (§37)
- XII. [4.12] Words of Conveyance (§38)
- XIII. [4.13] The Estate Conveyed (§39)
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XIV. Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions in Deeds (§40) - XV. [4.19] The Date — Delivery (§41)
- XVI. [4.20] The Signature (§42)
- XVII. [4.21] Necessity of Seal (§43)
- XVIII. [4.22] Acknowledgments (§44)
- XIX. [4.23] Deeds by Corporations (§45)
- XX. [4.24] Sale of School Property (§46)
- XXI. [4.25] Tax Deeds (§47)
- XXII. [4.26] Sheriff’s and Judicial Deeds (§48)
- XXIII. Effect of Bankruptcy (§49)
- XXIV. [4.32] Conveyances Between Husband and Wife (§50)
- XXV. Marital Status (§51)
- XXVI. [4.35] Inchoate Dower (§52)
- XXVII. [4.36] Homestead in General (§53)
- XXVIII. [4.37] Conveyance of Homestead (§54)
- XXIX. [4.38] Abandonment of Homestead (§55)
- XXX. [4.39] Partnership Real Estate (§56)
- XXXI. Conveyances by Trustees (§57)
- XXXII. [4.44] Conveyances by Executors (§58)
- XXXIII. [4.45] Conveyances Under Power of Attorney (§59)
- XXXIV. [4.46] Voluntary Partition (§60)
- XXXV. Joint Tenancy (§61)
- XXXVI. [4.53] Tenancy by the Entirety (§62)
- XXXVII. [4.54] Deeds from Mortgagor to Mortgagee (§63)
- XXXVIII. [4.55] Equitable Mortgages (§64)
- XXXIX. Conveyances by and to Unincorporated Bodies and Aliens (§65)
- Chapter 5 — Probate Proceedings
- I. [5.1] Checklist
- II. Title by Descent (§66)
- [5.2] In General (§66.1)
- Determining Heirship (§66.2)
- [5.3] In General (§66.2.1)
- [5.4] Illegitimates (§66.2.2)
- [5.5] Adopted Children (§66.2.3)
- [5.6] Finding of Heirship (§66.3)
- [5.7] Claims Against the Estate (§66.4)
- [5.8] Rights of Surviving Spouse (§66.5)
- Summary Tables (§66.6)
- [5.9] Rights of Surviving Spouse — Testate (§66.6.1)
- [5.10] Law of Descent — Intestate Estate (Act of 1872 and Amendments) (§66.6.2)
- [5.11] Law of Descent — Intestate Estate (Probate Act of 1940 and Amendments) (§66.6.3)
- [5.12] Law of Descent — Intestate Estate (Probate Act of 1940 and Amendments and Probate Act of 1975 and Amendments) (§66.6.4)
- III. Title by Devise (§67)
- [5.13] In General (§67.1)
- [5.14] Foreign Wills (§67.2)
- [5.15] Time of Filing Claims (§67.3)
- [5.16] After-Born or After-Adopted Child (§67.4)
- [5.17] Effect of Marriage or Divorce on Prior Will (§67.5)
- [5.18] Executory Contract To Sell Real Estate (§67.6)
- [5.19] Spousal Right of Renunciation (§67.7)
- [5.20] Joint and Mutual Wills (§67.8)
- IV. Sales by Executors or Administrators (§68)
- [5.21] Background (§68.1)
- [5.22] Power of Sale (§68.2)
- Sale for Proper Administration of Decedent’s Estate (§68.3)
- [5.23] In General (§68.3.1)
- [5.24] Jurisdiction (§68.3.2)
- [5.25] Necessary Parties (§68.3.3)
- [5.26] Court’s Jurisdiction of Parties (§68.3.4)
- [5.27] Special Bond (§68.4)
- [5.28] Conduct of Sale — Bona Fide Purchaser (§68.5)
- [5.29] Terms of Sale (§68.6)
- V. [5.30] Sales by Guardians or Conservators (§69)
- Chapter 6 — Future Interests
- I. [6.1] Checklist
- II. [6.2] The Topic (§70)
- III. [6.3] Types of Future Interests (§71)
- IV. [6.4] Remainder After Life Estate (§72)
- V. [6.5] Reversion (§73)
- VI. [6.6] Reverter (§74)
- VII. [6.7] Estate Tail (§75)
- VIII. [6.8] Provision To Divide and Pay Over (§76)
- IX. [6.9] Transfers of Future Interests (§77)
- X. [6.10] Rule in Shelley’s Case (§78)
- XI. [6.11] Uncertainty of Intention (§79)
- XII. [6.12] Death Without Issue (§80)
- XIII. [6.13] Class Gifts (§81)
- XIV. [6.14] Rule Against Perpetuities (§82)
- XV. [6.15] Opinion on Questionable Title (§83)
- Chapter 7 — Title Based on Chancery Proceedings
- Chapter 8 — Miscellaneous Matters Affecting Titles
- I. [8.1] Checklist
- II. [8.2] In General (§91)
- III. [8.3] Merger (§92)
- IV. [8.4] Condominiums (§93)
- V. [8.5] Release of Mortgages (§94)
- VI. [8.6] Mechanics Liens (§95)
- VII. [8.7] Miners’ Liens (§96)
- VIII. [8.8] Oil and Gas Liens (§97)
- IX. [8.9] Judgment Liens and Executions (§98)
- X. [8.10] Easements and Charges (§99)
- XI. [8.11] Attachments (§100)
- XII. [8.12] Lis Pendens (§101)
- XIII. [8.13] Interloper Deeds (§102)
- XIV [8.14] Contracts To Purchase (§103)
- XV. [8.15] Clouds on Titles (§104)
- XVI. [8.16] Recitals in Deeds (§105)
- XVII. [8.17] Priority in Recording (§106)
- XVIII. [8.18] Claims Against Estates (§107)
- XIX. [8.19] Public Aid Lien (§108)
- XX. [8.20] Zoning Ordinances (§109)
- XXI. [8.21] Spousal Maintenance (§110)
- Chapter 9 — Taxes
- I. [9.1] Checklist
- II. Federal Estate Taxes (§111)
- III. [9.9] IRS Form 4422: Application for Certificate Discharging Property Subject to Estate Tax Lien (§112)
- IV. Federal Gift Taxes (§113)
- V. [9.13] Other Federal Tax Liens (§114)
- VI. Illinois Estate Taxes (§115)
- VII. [9.17] Other State Tax Liens (§116)
- [9.18] Sales Tax Lien (§117)
- [9.19] Dramshop Tax Lien (§118)
- Income Tax Lien (§119)
- [9.20] The Lien (§119.1)
- [9.21] Effect of Lien (§119.2)
- [9.22] Unemployment Compensation Tax Lien (§120)
- [9.23] Franchise Tax Lien (§121)
- [9.24] Real Estate Tax Lien (§122)
- [9.25] Mobile Home Tax Lien (§123)
- Drainage and Local Improvement Assessment Liens (§124)
- [9.26] Drainage Assessment Liens (§124.1)
- [9.27] Local Improvement Assessment Liens (§124.2)
- VIII. [9.28] Taxation of Minerals Separate from “the Land” (§125)
- Chapter 10 — Meeting Objections to Title
- I. [10.1] Checklist
- II. [10.2] In General (§126)
- III. Illinois Revised Recommended Uniform Rules for Examination of Abstracts of Title (§127)
- IV. Methods of Meeting Objections (§128)
- [10.9] In General (§128.1)
- [10.10] Use of Affidavits (§128.2)
- [10.11] Affidavit of Identity — Form with Commentary (§128.2.1)
- [10.12] Affidavits of Heirship — Forms with Commentary (§128.2.2)
- [10.13] Property of Deceased Joint Tenant (§128.2.3)
- [10.14] Affidavit re Federal and Illinois Estate Tax Liens — Form with Commentary (§128.2.4)
- [10.15] Method To Correct and Verify Faulty Description — Form with Commentary (§128.2.5)
- [10.16] Abandonment by Contract Purchaser (§128.2.6)
- V. Adverse Possession (§129)
- [10.17] In General (§129.1)
- [10.18] Alleging Evidentiary Facts (§129.2)
- [10.19] Real Estate Held for Public Use or Trust (§129.3)
- [10.20] Mineral Interests (§129.4)
- [10.21] Affidavit of Adverse Possession — Form with Commentary (§129.5)
- [10.22] Color of Title (§129.6)
- [10.23] Taxes Under Seven-Year Statutes (§129.7)
- [10.24] Complex Title Problems (§129.8)
- VI. The Opinion (§130)
- VII. Proceedings To Quiet Title/Partition (§131)
- [10.31] In General (§131.1)
- [10.32] Complaint — Form with Commentary (§131.2)
- [10.33] Affidavit of Nonresidence — Form with Commentary (§131.3)
- [10.34] Affidavit of Unknown Owners — Form with Commentary (§131.4)
- [10.35] The Publication Notice (§131.5)
- [10.36] The Notice of Publication — Form with Commentary (§131.6)
- [10.37] Affidavit as to Military/Nonmilitary Service — Form with Commentary (§131.7)
- [10.38] Order To Quiet Title — Form with Commentary (§131.8)
- [10.39] Partition (§131.9)
- VIII. Limitations (§132)
- [10.40] In General (§132.1)
- Statutory Provisions (§132.2)
- [10.41] Alien as Titleholder (765 ILCS 60/7) (§132.2.1)
- [10.42] Public Aid Lien (305 ILCS 5/3-10.2) (§132.2.2)
- [10.43] Annexation (65 ILCS 5/7-1-46) (§132.2.3)
- [10.44] Special Assessments (65 ILCS 5/9-2-65, 5/9-2-70) (§132.2.4)
- [10.45] Financing Statements (810 ILCS 5/9-403) (§132.2.5)
- [10.46] Reverters and Conditions (765 ILCS 330/4) (§132.2.6)
- [10.47] Dormant Mineral Interests (765 ILCS 515/11) (§132.2.7)
- [10.48] Condominiums and Perpetuities (765 ILCS 605/20) (§132.2.8)
- [10.49] Unemployment Compensation Liens (820 ILCS 405/2400, 405/2401) (§132.2.9)
- [10.50] Escheat (755 ILCS 20/7) (§132.2.10)
- [10.51] Mechanics Liens (770 ILCS 60/1, 60/7, 60/9, 60/28) (§132.2.11)
- [10.52] Miners’ Liens (770 ILCS 65/1) (§132.2.12)
- [10.53] Oil and Gas Liens (770 ILCS 70/12) (§132.2.13)
- [10.54] Oil and Gas “Plugging” Liens (225 ILCS 725/19.5) (§132.2.14)
- [10.55] Relief from Judgments (735 ILCS 5/2-1401) (§132.2.15)
- [10.56] Environmental Reclamation Liens (415 ILCS 5/21.3) (§132.2.16)
- [10.57] Judgments (735 ILCS 5/12-101 Through 5/12-104, 5/12-108, 5/12-183) (§132.2.17)
- [10.58] Deeds Following Judicial Sales (735 ILCS 5/12-145) (§132.2.18)
- [10.59] Federal Court Judgments (735 ILCS 5/12-501, 5/12-502) (§132.2.19)
- [10.60] Limitations (735 ILCS 5/13-101, et seq.) (§132.2.20)
- [10.61] Twenty-Year Adverse Possession (735 ILCS 5/13-101) (§132.2.21)
- [10.62] Breach of Condition (735 ILCS 5/13-102, 5/13-103) (§132.2.22)
- [10.63] Title from Public Official Plus Possession (735 ILCS 5/13-107) (§132.2.23)
- [10.64] Color of Title Plus Payment of Taxes (735 ILCS 5/13-109, 5/13-110) (§132.2.24)
- [10.65] Limits of 735 ILCS 5/13-109 and 5/13-110 re Governments and Persons Under Disability (735 ILCS 5/13-111) (§132.2.25)
- [10.66] Disability (735 ILCS 5/13-112, 5/13-113) (§132.2.26)
- [10.67] Seventy-Five Year Limitation (735 ILCS 5/13-114) (§132.2.27)
- [10.68] Notes and Mortgages (735 ILCS 5/13-115, 5/13-116) (§132.2.28)
- [10.69] Judicial construction of 735 ILCS 5/13-115, 5/13-116, and 5/13-206 (§132.2.28.1)
- [10.70] The relationship between 735 ILCS 5/13-115 and 5/13-116 (§132.2.28.2)
- [10.71] The Former Illinois Marketable Title Act (735 ILCS 5/13-118 Through 5/13-121) (§132.2.29)
- [10.72] Revival of Judgments (735 ILCS 5/13-218) (§132.2.30)
- [10.73] Estate Claims (755 ILCS 5/18-3) (§132.2.31)
- [10.74] State Income Tax Liens (35 ILCS 5/1101, 5/1104) (§132.2.32)
- [10.75] Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Liens (35 ILCS 405/1 – 405/18) (§132.2.33)
- [10.76] Retailers’ Occupation Tax Lien (35 ILCS 120/5a, 120/5e) (§132.2.34)
- [10.77] General Federal Tax Liens (§132.3)
- [10.78] Estate and Gift Tax Liens (§132.4)
- IX. [10.79] Laches (§133)
- Chapter 11 — The Basics of Title Searching
- I. [11.1] Introduction (§134)
- II. [11.2] The Recording System (§135)
- III. The Index (§136)
- IV. The Search (§137)
- V. The Record (§138)
- VI. Liens (§139)
- VII. [11.27] Subdivision Plats (§140)
- VIII. [11.28] UCC Financing Statements (§141)
- IX. [11.29] Miscellaneous Index (§142)
- X. [11.30] The General Entry Book (§143)
- XI. [11.31] Reporting Results of the Search (§144)
- XII. [11.32] Filing Results of the Search (§145)
- XIII. [11.33] Conclusion (§146)
- XIV. [11.34] Appendix: Title Search Checklist (Champaign County) (§147)
- Appendix — Recommended Uniform Rules for the Examination of Abstracts of Title (January 1977 Revision), with Commentary by Michael J. Rooney
Authors
- Ward F. McDonald
Ward F. McDonald
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- Trent T. Seegmiller
Trent T. Seegmiller
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- Philip H. Ward, Jr.
Philip H. Ward, Jr.
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Ward on Title Examinations (ARCHIVED 2005 EDITION & 2009 SUPPLEMENT)
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