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New County Recording Fees Taking Effect in January 2018
01/19/2018 - 5:22pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: This information is subject to change. Please go to the county recorder's website for current rates. Effective January 2018 Several counties in Illinois and Indiana are implementing...
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Judgment and Lien Searches on Buyers
01/11/2018 - 10:09am
In certain circumstances, judgments and liens against a buyer will be subordinate to the lien of a purchase-money mortgage (a mortgage the proceeds of which are used to purchase the property on which...
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Champaign County Recording Fee Change in 2018
12/26/2017 - 2:27pm
Effective January 1, 2018, Champaign County recording requirements and fee structure is changing: The recording fee will change to a predictable fee schedule, eliminating charges for additional pages...
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Grundy County Recording Fee Increase in Effect
12/08/2017 - 6:23pm
Effective December 1, 2017, the cost to record a four-page document in Grundy County, Illinois, increased to $86.00 (previously $80.00), plus $1.00 for each additional page. For more more information...
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Kankakee County Recording Fees Changing in 2018
11/07/2017 - 1:51pm
The Kankakee County Recorder's Office fee structure will change to a flat fee schedule (no charge for additional pages) effective January 1, 2018. For details, see the pdf, below. For current rates,...
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City of Chicago Water Certificates for Non-Metered Accounts
11/03/2017 - 2:05pm
Attorneys should be aware of some nuances related to Non-Metered Account Chicago Water Certificates. Non-metered accounts are billed twice annually and each bill covers a six-month period. Because of...
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Prevent Claims: Follow these Eleven Tips - Updated
10/03/2017 - 10:10am
EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated October 1, 2017 New tip #2 that a party should never use contact information supplied in an email they receive for confirmation, including wire instructions for transmitting...
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