Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 170/5-25

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     Upon payment of the fees provided by law and recordation of the affidavit of affixation, the recording officer shall endorse the affidavit as “recorded in land records”, setting forth thereon the indexing information for the affidavit of affixation, and the recording officer shall forthwith forward a certified copy of the recorded affidavit of affixation and all attachments thereto to the person designated therein for filing with the Secretary of State. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the recorded affidavit of affixation by the person designated therein for filing with the Secretary of State, such person shall forthwith deliver for filing to the Secretary a certified copy of the affidavit of affixation and other documents as provided in item (4) of Section 5-10 of this Act.