Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 5/2.35

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
     “Qualified escrowee” means a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity who: (a) falls under the definition of “title insurance company” under, and pursuant to the terms and requirements of, the Title Insurance Act, or is otherwise an agent or affiliate of such title insurance company who is approved by such title insurance company to act under this Section and pursuant to the terms and requirements of the Title Insurance Act, and which maintains at least one physical business location within the State; (b) is certified as an independent escrowee under, and pursuant to the terms and requirements of, the Title Insurance Act; or (c) is a bank, regulated trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union, registered broker-dealer, or law firm which is authorized to do business in the State and which maintains at least one physical business location within the State.
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