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Illinois Foreclosure Title Guides
Illinois Tax Sale Redemption: What Scavenger Sale Buyers Actually Inherit During the Two-Year Window
Illinois scavenger sale certificates don't convey title — they convey a waiting game. Here's what actually transfers during the redemption period and what can destroy your investment.
Cook County Tax Deed Sales: The Special Assessment Liens That Survive the Sale
Illinois tax deed sales in Cook County don't extinguish all liens. Special assessments under 35 ILCS 200/22-40 survive—and they're rarely disclosed at auction.
Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure and Surviving Liens: What the IMFL Does and Does Not Extinguish
Illinois foreclosure sales don't wipe all liens. Learn which encumbrances survive under the IMFL and why your title search must go deeper.
When Air Rights Leases Survive Foreclosure: The Illinois Title Trap That Can Cost You the Building's Value
In Illinois, a recorded air rights lease senior to the mortgage survives foreclosure — and the new owner inherits a building they can't legally occupy above a certain floor.