- 2010 Good Faith Estimate - New
New 2010 Good Faith Estimate
- 2010 RESPA - New
New 2010 RESPA
- 2010 RESPA Rule FAQs
New 2010 RESPA Rule FAQs
- A Practitioner's Guide to Opening a Land Trust
A presentation provided by the Chicago Title Land Trust Company.
- Agent Co-Agent Successor Certification
- Chicago-Metro Transfer Tax Information
Chicago Title is happy to provide the most up-to-date information on current Transfer Taxes in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Effective August 10, 2010.
- City of Aurora - Amendments to Transfer Tax Ordinance
Ordinance amending Chapter 44, Article X Sections 44-213 through 44-223, pertaining to the municipal Real Estate Transfer Tax passed on October 23, 2007.
- City of Chicago Transfer Declaration
- City of Naperville Transfer Tax Ordinance Information
The City of Naperville has passed an ordinance amending the Naperville Municipal Code. The ordinance was effective July 21, 2010. Click the link for more details.
- Cook County Real Estate Transfer Declaration
- County Recording Charges - December 2008
List of County Recording Charges: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will, and Winnebago
- Disclosure Statement - Controlled Business Arrangement
- EZ Dec - An Introduction
The Real Property Transfer Tax process will be streamlined through implementation of a new web based system used to file real property transfer tax declarations online. “Ez Dec” will replace the current process for filing of the City of Chicago, Cook County and Illinois transfer tax declarations, and soon will be rolled out to counties across the state.
- EZ Dec Fact Sheet
Information regarding the new EZ Dec website for filing real property transfer tax declarations ... coming soon.
- Good Funds: Amendment to the Title Insurance Act
Effective January 1, 2010, escrow funds in any real estate transaction are subject to the new 'good funds' section of the Title Insurance Act. Click on the link for more details.
- Highland Park Transfer Tax Admendment
Amendment establishes additional requirements for the purchase of municipal transfer tax stamps and for obtaining exemptions.
- HUD 1 - Fillable
NEW!! Fillable Hud Form.
- IPX 1031 Exchange Webinar
IPX-Investment Property Exchanges Services, Inc & Chicago Title Insurance Company host a complimentary On-Line Webinar Series on IRC 1031 and 121 New Tax Deferred Strategies.
- McHenry County Recording Fee Increase - December 1, 2008
McHenry County Recording Fee Increase Notification - December 1, 2008
- New Surcharge on Recorded Real Estate Documents
Informational memo regarding Public Act 94-118 which creates the Rental Housing Support Fund.
- Notarial Record Sample
A blank Notarial Record for attorney use. The Notary Public Act Amendment is effective June 1, 2009.
- Notary Public Act Amendment
Notary Public Act Amendment - effective June 1, 2009
- Power of Attorney for Property - July 2011
- Radon - Disclosure Form
Disclosure of Information on Radon Hazards form.
- Radon - Testing Guidelines
Radon Testing Guidelines for Real Estate Transactions - Publication
- Real Estate Contracts Form A
Real Estate Contracts Form A for use with a standard resdential property transaction.
- Real Estate Contracts Form B
Real Estate Contracts Form B for use with a standard resdential property transaction.
- Real Estate Contracts Form C
Real Estate Contracts Form C for use with a standard resdential property transaction.
- Schedule of Rates - Effective August 1, 2011
Schedule of Rates for Residential Title Insurance and Related Services - Chicago Metropolitan Area. Effective August 1, 2011.
