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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 5/27

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
     No deed or other instrument shall be construed as releasing or waiving the right of homestead, unless the same shall contain a clause expressly releasing or waiving such right. And no release or waiver of the right of homestead by the husband or wife shall bind the other spouse unless such other spouse joins in such release or waiver.