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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 200/1-95

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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
     An owner of property situated in any county of this State who creates a lien against the property in favor of a mortgage lender by executing a mortgage, trust deed in the nature of a mortgage or other instrument in the nature of a mortgage covering the property.