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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 505/7

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
     When the owner of any land shall convey, by deed or lease, any gas, oil, coal or other minerals therein, such conveyance shall be considered as so separating such gas, oil, coal or other minerals from the land that the same shall be taxable separately, and any sale of the land for any tax or assessment shall not include or affect such conveyance of the gas, oil, coal or other minerals.