This form is a simple model for a bill of sale for personal property used in connection with a business enterprise. Adapt to fit your circumstances.
This form is a simple model for a bill of sale for personal property used in connection with a business enterprise. Adapt to fit your circumstances.
Hiring someone to help you is not legally required, but a real estate agent and a lawyer can help you avoid serious mistakes and get the most out of your home sale.
How do I research the history of my house? Property Records. Building Permits and Blueprints. City and Telephone Directories. Local Histories. Maps. Newspapers. Photographs.
Chicago Public Library has many resources that can help with house history research, including neighborhood photographs in our digital collections and detailed maps in the Illinois Sanborn Maps database. The Art Institute of Chicago also has a great guide for researching a Chicago building.
Sources of Property Records in Illinois One primary source of property records (especially for deeds, maps, surveys, and liens) is the county recorder's office where the property resides. You can also find Illinois property records on county websites; some of them have search portals.
Copies of historic building permits are available in the Documents and Maps Department at Daley Library at the University of Illinois of Chicago (UIC) or in the city's Freedom of Information Office, Department of Buildings in City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St.
Transfer the Title: Execute a deed, transferring ownership from the seller to the buyer. This document must be signed and notarized. Record the Deed: Submit the signed deed to the county recorder's office to create an official public record of the ownership change.
After delinquent taxes are sold at a tax sale, those sold taxes must be repaid (“redeemed”) in order for the current owner not to lose ownership of the property. The County Clerk's Office administers the redemption process. The County Treasurer's Office collects payments on taxes billed in the current year.
After delinquent taxes are sold at a tax sale, those sold taxes must be repaid (“redeemed”) in order for the current owner not to lose ownership of the property. The County Clerk's Office administers the redemption process. The County Treasurer's Office collects payments on taxes billed in the current year.
Net proceeds example Let's say a home is sold for $500,000. The seller's costs to sell that home include a mortgage payoff balance of $300,000, real estate agent fees of $15,000, attorney fees of $1,000 and other sales taxes and closing costs of $4,000. That leaves the seller with net proceeds of $180,000.
Financing and Mortgage Documents: Your home's deed and the original purchasing agreement along with documents regarding lines of credit and home equity loans from your mortgage lender are important forms you should gather before listing your property.