Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-1081

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
     Reacquisition of property by former owner after foreclosure of demolition lien. No owner of property who held title to the property when property taxes became delinquent and which taxes were still delinquent at the time of the foreclosure of a demolition lien by the county board of any county or the acceptance of a deed of conveyance in lieu of foreclosing such lien and no person, firm, association, corporation or other entity related to or associated with any such owner shall within 10 years after title vests in the county reacquire any right, title or interest in or to such property.