In Illinois, public records encompass a wide range of categories. Illinois public records include, but are not limited to, court records, criminal records, arrest records, bankruptcy records, birth records, marriage records, divorce records, property records, and government meeting minutes.
Plats of survey are ordinarily provided to homeowners at the time of the sale of a property. The Assessor's Office does not have copies of plats for the over million residential homes in the county. If you do not have a plat or survey for your home, you will have to hire an independent surveyor to conduct a new survey.
These records are available for public inspection as dictated by State Statute. The office provides the necessary equipment to search for and print copies of the documents on file.
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.
The title to a house is a legal concept that establishes your ownership of the property and gives you certain rights to it. The deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of a property from a seller to a buyer.
A lis pendens is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it.
Recording of Deeds A deed must contain the names of the parties typed or printed to the side or below the signatures. This includes grantors as well as any witnesses and persons taking the acknowledgements. 765 ILCS 5/35c, 765 ILCS 5/9, 5/10.
In order to file a deed in Cook County, the necessary documents are as follows: (1) Tax Declaration (MyDec); (2) Tax Stamps (or “Zero Stamps” if an exempt transfer); (3) A Grantor/Grantee Affidavit (exempt transfers); (4) The Deed to be Filed (which must contain PIN number, complete legal description, commonly known ...
The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean margin of at least one-half inch on top, bottom and each side.
Cook County Deed Recordings / Transfer Tax Stamps A signed / notarized Statement by Grantor and Grantee is required when recording an exempt deed in Cook County. Plat Act Affidavits are not required in Cook County. Recorded docs going back to 1985 can be obtained online or in-person (Certified or Non-Certified copies).