In Illinois, Section 22.1(a) of the Illinois inium Property Act describes the information that the owner must obtain from the board for inspection by a prospective purchaser, upon demand, in the event of any resale of a inium unit by a unit owner other than the developer.
The Illinois inium Property Act provides the framework for the creation and governance of inium associations. inium associations may choose to incorporate as Illinois not-for-profit corporations, pursuant to Section 18.1 of the Act, but are not required to do so.
On the flip side, board members can be held personally liable if they engage in illegal activities, breach their fiduciary duties or personally benefit from association transactions.
Sec. 9.1. (a) Other liens; attachment and satisfaction. Subsequent to the recording of the declaration, no liens of any nature shall be created or arise against any portion of the property except against an individual unit or units.
Current law Section 19 (a) provides that the board of the association must maintain the following records at the association's principal office: (1) the association's declaration, bylaws, and plants of survey, and all amendments; (2) the rules and regulations of the association, if any; (3) if the association is ...
General amendments to inium instruments are governed by Section 27 of the Illinois inium Property Act, which states that an affirmative vote of 2/3 of voting unit owners must approve amendments, unless the inium instruments provide for some other majority vote somewhere between 50% and 75%.
The transfer of ownership of real estate is a complex process. In fact, the Illinois Supreme Court has recognized that the preparation of a deed is considered the practice of law. This means that non-attorneys are barred from preparing deeds on behalf of anyone other than themselves.
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 deed is a written document which is executed with the necessary formality (that is, more than a simple signature), and by which an interest, right or property passes or is confirmed, or an obligation binding on some person is created or confirmed. Deeds are generally enforceable despite any lack of consideration.
A quitclaim deed is a quick way to transfer the property title. And in Illinois, a lawyer is not required to complete one, you can do it yourself. That said, hiring an experienced lawyer to execute a quitclaim can prevent expensive mistakes, like this.