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Full Text of SB0016  97th General Assembly

SB0016ham003 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

Filed: 5/27/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 16

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 16 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5changing Sections 11-20-15 and 11-20-15.1 and by adding Section
611-20-17 as follows:
 
7    (65 ILCS 5/11-20-15)
8    Sec. 11-20-15. Lien for removal costs.
9    (a) If the municipality incurs a removal cost under Section
1011-20-7, 11-20-8, 11-20-12, or 11-20-13, or 11-20-17 with
11respect to any underlying parcel, then that cost is a lien upon
12that underlying parcel. This lien is superior to all other
13liens and encumbrances, except tax liens and as otherwise
14provided in subsection (c) of this Section.
15    (b) To perfect a lien under this Section, the municipality
16must, within one year after the removal cost is incurred, file

 

 

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1notice of lien in the office of the recorder in the county in
2which the underlying parcel is located or, if the underlying
3parcel is registered under the Torrens system, in the office of
4the Registrar of Titles of that county. The notice must consist
5of a sworn statement setting out:
6        (1) a description of the underlying parcel that
7    sufficiently identifies the parcel;
8        (2) the amount of the removal cost; and
9        (3) the date or dates when the removal cost was
10    incurred by the municipality.
11    If, for any one parcel, the municipality engaged in any
12removal activity on more than one occasion during the course of
13one year, then the municipality may combine any or all of the
14costs of each of those activities into a single notice of lien.
15    (c) A lien under this Section is not valid as to: (i) any
16purchaser whose rights in and to the underlying parcel arose
17after the removal activity but before the filing of the notice
18of lien; or (ii) any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
19lienor whose rights in and to the underlying parcel arose
20before the filing of the notice of lien.
21    (d) The removal cost is not a lien on the underlying parcel
22unless a notice is personally served on, or sent by certified
23mail to, the person to whom was sent the tax bill for the
24general taxes on the property for the taxable year immediately
25preceding the removal activities. The notice must be delivered
26or sent after the removal activities have been performed, and

 

 

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1it must: (i) state the substance of this Section and the
2substance of any ordinance of the municipality implementing
3this Section; (ii) identify the underlying parcel, by common
4description; and (iii) describe the removal activity.
5    (e) A lien under this Section may be enforced by
6proceedings to foreclose as in the case of mortgages or
7mechanics' liens. An action to foreclose a lien under this
8Section must be commenced within 2 years after the date of
9filing notice of lien.
10    (f) Any person who performs a removal activity by the
11authority of the municipality may, in his or her own name, file
12a lien and foreclose on that lien in the same manner as a
13municipality under this Section.
14    (g) A failure to file a foreclosure action does not, in any
15way, affect the validity of the lien against the underlying
16parcel.
17    (h) Upon payment of the lien cost by the owner of the
18underlying parcel after notice of lien has been filed, the
19municipality (or its agent under subsection (f)) shall release
20the lien, and the release may be filed of record by the owner
21at his or her sole expense as in the case of filing notice of
22lien.
23    (i) For the purposes of this Section:
24    "Lien cost" means the removal cost and the filing costs for
25any notice of lien under subsection (b).
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1cost was incurred.
2    "Removal cost" means a removal cost as defined under
3Section 11-20-7, 11-20-8, 11-20-12, or 11-20-13, or 11-20-17.
4    "Underlying parcel" means a parcel of private property upon
5which a removal activity was performed.
6    "Year" means a 365-day period.
7    (j) This Section applies only to liens filed after August
814, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 96-462).
9    (k) This Section shall not apply to a lien filed pursuant
10to Section 11-20-15.1.
11(Source: P.A. 96-462, eff. 8-14-09; 96-856, eff. 3-1-10;
1296-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/11-20-15.1)
14    Sec. 11-20-15.1. Lien for costs of removal, securing, and
15enclosing on abandoned residential property.
16    (a) If the municipality elects to incur a removal cost
17pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 11-20-7, subsection (d)
18of Section 11-20-8, subsection (d) of Section 11-20-12, or
19subsection (e) of Section 11-20-13, or subsection (i) of
20Section 11-20-17, or a securing or enclosing cost pursuant to
21Section 11-31-1.01 with respect to an abandoned residential
22property, then that cost is a lien upon the underlying parcel
23of that abandoned residential property. This lien is superior
24to all other liens and encumbrances, except tax liens and as
25otherwise provided in this Section.

 

 

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1    (b) To perfect a lien under this Section, the municipality
2must, within one year after the cost is incurred for the
3activity, file notice of the lien in the office of the recorder
4in the county in which the abandoned residential property is
5located or, if the abandoned residential property is registered
6under the Torrens system, in the office of the Registrar of
7Titles of that county, a sworn statement setting out:
8        (1) a description of the abandoned residential
9    property that sufficiently identifies the parcel;
10        (2) the amount of the cost of the activity;
11        (3) the date or dates when the cost for the activity
12    was incurred by the municipality; and
13        (4) a statement that the lien has been filed pursuant
14    to subsection (d) of Section 11-20-7, subsection (d) of
15    Section 11-20-8, subsection (d) of Section 11-20-12,
16    subsection (e) of Section 11-20-13, subsection (i) of
17    Section 11-20-17, or Section 11-31-1.01, as applicable.
18    If, for any abandoned residential property, the
19municipality engaged in any activity on more than one occasion
20during the course of one year, then the municipality may
21combine any or all of the costs of each of those activities
22into a single notice of lien. In order for a municipality to
23perfect a lien for costs pursuant to Section 11-20-17 of this
24Act, the municipality must first investigate and determine
25that, pursuant to subsections (c) and (h) of this Section, the
26underlying parcel is vacant and abandoned residential

 

 

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1property.
2    (c) To enforce a lien pursuant to this Section, the
3municipality must maintain contemporaneous records that
4include, at a minimum: (i) a dated statement of finding by the
5municipality that the property for which the work is to be
6performed has become abandoned residential property, which
7shall include (1) the date when the property was first known or
8observed to be unoccupied by any lawful occupant or occupants,
9(2) a description of the actions taken by the municipality to
10contact the legal owner or owners of the property identified on
11the recorded mortgage, or, if known, any agent of the owner or
12owners, including the dates such actions were taken, and (3) a
13statement that no contacts were made with the legal owner or
14owners or their agents as a result of such actions, (ii) a
15dated certification by an authorized official of the
16municipality of the necessity and specific nature of the work
17to be performed, (iii) a copy of the agreement with the person
18or entity performing the work that includes the legal name of
19the person or entity, the rate or rates to be charged for
20performing the work, and an estimate of the total cost of the
21work to be performed, (iv) detailed invoices and payment
22vouchers for all payments made by the municipality for such
23work, and (v) a statement as to whether the work was engaged
24through a competitive bidding process, and if so, a copy of all
25proposals submitted by the bidders for such work.
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1exclusively at the hearing for confirmation of sale of the
2abandoned residential property that is held pursuant to
3subsection (b) of Section 15-1508 of the Code of Civil
4Procedure and shall be limited to a claim of interest in the
5proceeds of the sale and subject to the requirements of this
6Section. Any mortgagee who holds a mortgage on the property, or
7any beneficiary or trustee who holds a deed of trust on the
8property, may contest the lien or the amount of the lien at any
9time during the foreclosure proceeding upon motion and notice
10in accordance with court rules applicable to motions generally.
11Grounds for forfeiture of the lien or the superior status of
12the lien granted by subsection (a) of this Section shall
13include, but not be limited to, a finding by the court that:
14(i) the municipality has not complied with subsection (b) or
15(c) of this Section, (ii) the scope of the work was not
16reasonable under the circumstances, (iii) the work exceeded the
17authorization for the work to be performed under subsection (a)
18of Section 11-20-7, subsection (a) of Section 11-20-8,
19subsection (a) of Section 11-20-12, subsection (a) of Section
2011-20-13, or subsection (a) of Section 11-31-1.01, as
21applicable, or (iv) the cost of the services rendered or
22materials provided was not commercially reasonable. Forfeiture
23of the superior status of the lien otherwise granted by this
24Section shall not constitute a forfeiture of the lien as a
25subordinate lien.
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1Section by the mortgagee, servicer, owner, or any other person,
2the municipality shall release the lien, and the release may be
3filed of record by the person making such payment at the
4person's sole expense as in the case of filing notice of lien.
5    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a
6municipality may not file a lien pursuant to this Section for
7activities performed pursuant to Section 11-20-7, Section
811-20-8, Section 11-20-12, Section 11-20-13, or Section
911-31-1.01, if: (i) the mortgagee or servicer of the abandoned
10residential property has provided notice to the municipality
11that the mortgagee or servicer has performed or will perform
12the remedial actions specified in the notice that the
13municipality otherwise might perform pursuant to subsection
14(d) of Section 11-20-7, subsection (d) of Section 11-20-8,
15subsection (d) of Section 11-20-12, subsection (e) of Section
1611-20-13, or Section 11-31-1.01, provided that the remedial
17actions specified in the notice have been performed or are
18performed or initiated in good faith within 30 days of such
19notice; or (ii) the municipality has provided notice to the
20mortgagee or servicer of a problem with the property requiring
21the remedial actions specified in the notice that the
22municipality otherwise would perform pursuant to subsection
23(d) of Section 11-20-7, subsection (d) of Section 11-20-8,
24subsection (d) of Section 11-20-12, subsection (e) of Section
2511-20-13, or Section 11-31-1.01, and the mortgagee or servicer
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1remedial actions specified in the notice within 30 days of such
2notice.
3    (g) This Section and subsection (d) of Section 11-20-7,
4subsection (d) of Section 11-20-8, subsection (d) of Section
511-20-12, subsection (e) of Section 11-20-13, or Section
611-31-1.01 shall apply only to activities performed, costs
7incurred, and liens filed after the effective date of this
8amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly. Subsection (i) of
9Section 11-20-17 shall apply only to activities performed,
10costs incurred, and liens filed after the effective date of
11this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
12    (h) For the purposes of this Section and subsection (d) of
13Section 11-20-7, subsection (d) of Section 11-20-8, subsection
14(d) of Section 11-20-12, subsection (e) of Section 11-20-13,
15subsection (i) of Section 11-20-17, or Section 11-31-1.01:
16    "Abandoned residential property" means any type of
17permanent residential dwelling unit, including detached single
18family structures, and townhouses, condominium units and
19multifamily rental apartments covering the entire property,
20and manufactured homes treated under Illinois law as real
21estate and not as personal property, that has been unoccupied
22by any lawful occupant or occupants for at least 90 days, and
23for which after such 90 day period, the municipality has made
24good faith efforts to contact the legal owner or owners of the
25property identified on the recorded mortgage, or, if known, any
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1property for which the municipality has been given notice of
2the order of confirmation of sale pursuant to subsection (b-10)
3of Section 15-1508 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall not be
4deemed to be an abandoned residential property for the purposes
5of subsection (d) of Section 11-20-7, subsection (d) of Section
611-20-8, subsection (d) of Section 11-20-12, subsection (e) of
7Section 11-20-13, subsection (i) of Section 11-20-17, and
8Section 11-31-1.01 of this Code.
9    "MERS program" means the nationwide Mortgage Electronic
10Registration System approved by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and
11Ginnie Mae that has been created by the mortgage banking
12industry with the mission of registering every mortgage loan in
13the United States to lawfully make information concerning each
14residential mortgage loan and the property securing it
15available by Internet access to mortgage originators,
16servicers, warehouse lenders, wholesale lenders, retail
17lenders, document custodians, settlement agents, title
18companies, insurers, investors, county recorders, units of
19local government, and consumers.
20    (i) Any entity or person who performs a removal, securing,
21or enclosing activity pursuant to the authority of a
22municipality under subsection (d) of Section 11-20-7,
23subsection (d) of Section 11-20-8, subsection (d) of Section
2411-20-12, subsection (e) of Section 11-20-13, or Section
2511-31-1.01, may, in its, his, or her own name, file a lien
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1foreclosure action on that lien pursuant to subsection (d) of
2this Section in the place of the municipality, provided that
3the municipality shall remain subject to subsection (c) of this
4Section, and such party shall be subject to all of the
5provisions in this Section as if such party were the
6municipality.
7    (i-5) All amounts received by the municipality for costs
8incurred pursuant to this Section for which the municipality
9has been reimbursed under Section 7.31 of the Illinois Housing
10Development Act shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for
11deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality
12Relief Fund.
13    (j) If prior to subsection (d) of Section 11-20-7,
14subsection (d) of Section 11-20-8, subsection (d) of Section
1511-20-12, and subsection (e) of Section 11-20-13 becoming
16inoperative a lien is filed pursuant to any of those
17subsections, then the lien shall remain in full force and
18effect after the subsections have become inoperative, subject
19to all of the provisions of this Section. If prior to the
20repeal of Section 11-31-1.01 a lien is filed pursuant to
21Section 11-31-1.01, then the lien shall remain in full force
22and effect after the repeal of Section 11-31-1.01, subject to
23all of the provisions of this Section.
24(Source: P.A. 96-856, eff. 3-1-10; 96-1419, eff. 10-1-10.)
 
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1    Sec. 11-20-17. Vacant property.
2    (a) For the purposes of minimizing the hazards to persons
3and property resulting from vacant property, the corporate
4authorities of each municipality may, by ordinance, prescribe
5rules or regulations for the maintenance and security of vacant
6property. The corporate authorities of a municipality may
7impose reasonable registration fees for vacant property and
8reasonable fines for failure to comply with ordinances enacted
9pursuant to this Section. The corporate authority of a
10municipality that enacts an ordinance pursuant to this Section
11shall transmit a copy of that ordinance to the Illinois Housing
12Development Authority within 30 days of the ordinance's
13enactment. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall
14post a copy of the ordinance on its website within 30 days of
15receipt.
16    (b) Pursuant to those ordinances, the corporate
17authorities of each municipality shall provide notice to all
18responsible parties informing them of the basis for the
19municipality's finding that the property is vacant, their right
20to contest the municipality's finding in a court or in an
21administrative proceeding, and how to comply with the
22municipality's registration requirement or other ordinance
23requirements. Upon directing a notice of its determination and
24finding that the underlying parcel is vacant and abandoned
25residential property by regular or certified mail, the
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1responsible for maintaining and securing a vacant property (i)
2any owner of the property, (ii) any trust beneficiary or other
3trustee who holds a deed of trust on the property, (iii) any
4mortgagee who holds a mortgage on the property, and (iv) any
5assignee of an owner, beneficiary, trustee, or mortgagee.
6    (c) Upon delivery of the notice provided in subsection (b),
7a beneficiary, trustee, or mortgagee seeking to comply with
8ordinances regarding the maintenance or security of vacant
9property may enter that property to remedy any potential
10violation of an ordinance to maintain or secure vacant property
11without an order for possession under the Illinois Mortgage
12Foreclosure Act, provided that entry is not barred by an
13automatic stay issued by a bankruptcy court.
14    (d) Beneficiaries, trustees, mortgagees, and their agents
15and assignees shall be held harmless from and against all
16claims of negligence, civil trespass, and criminal trespass in
17connection with compliance activity under the ordinances for
18the maintenance or security of vacant property, provided that
19the person authorizing or engaging in the compliance activity
20has (i) made a good faith effort to identify any owner and
21occupant of the property and (ii) made a good faith effort to
22contact any owner and occupant in a manner reasonably
23calculated to give the owner and occupant notice that the
24compliance activity is imminent, after the notice provided by
25subsection (b) has been delivered.
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1legal or beneficial owner of an improved or unimproved parcel
2of real estate.
3    (f) For the purpose of this Section, "mortgagee" means (i)
4the holder of an indebtedness, the obligee of a non-monetary
5obligation secured by a mortgage, any assignee of the mortgage,
6or any person designated or authorized to act on behalf of such
7holder, (ii) any person or entity who previously initiated a
8foreclosure of the vacant property or obtained a foreclosure
9judgment against the vacant property if the deed to vacant
10property has not been transferred to the purchaser at the
11judicial sale, and (iii) any person claiming through a
12mortgagee as successor.
13    (g) For the purpose of this Section, "vacant property"
14means any property having complete or incomplete structures
15that are empty or otherwise uninhabited by persons legally
16entitled to inhabit the structures, that are in need of
17maintenance, repair or securing, and with respect to which one
18or more of the following conditions exist:
19        (1) all lawful business or construction operations
20    have ceased for 6 months;
21        (2) it has been declared unfit for occupancy and
22    ordered to remain vacant and unoccupied by municipal
23    authorities;
24        (3) no construction or legal repairs have commenced for
25    6 months;
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1    unhinged, removed, or continuously unlocked;
2        (5) the police or sheriff's office received at least 2
3    reports of trespassers on the premises or vandalism or
4    other illegal acts being committed at the property in the
5    last 6 months.
6    A property shall not be considered vacant, for the purposes
7of this Section, if on the property (i) there is an unoccupied
8building which is undergoing construction, renovation, or
9rehabilitation that is proceeding diligently to completion,
10and the building is in compliance with all applicable
11ordinances, codes, regulations, and legislation; (ii) there is
12a building occupied on a seasonal basis, but otherwise secure;
13(iii) there is a secure building on which there are rental or
14sale signs; (iv) there is a building that is secure, but is the
15subject of a probate action, action to quiet title, or other
16ownership dispute; or (v) there is otherwise a building that is
17secure and in substantial compliance with all applicable
18ordinances, codes, regulations, and legislation.
19    (h) For the purpose of this Section, "removal cost" means
20the total value of fees and fines imposed pursuant to rules,
21regulations, or ordinances regarding maintenance, security, or
22demolition of vacant property.
23    (i) To enforce fees and costs pursuant to this Section, a
24municipality has the following options: (i) the municipality
25may elect to obtain a lien upon the underlying property for the
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1providing all notices and hearings under Section 11-20-15; (ii)
2in the case of an abandoned residential property as defined in
3Section 11-20-15.1, the municipality may elect to obtain a lien
4for the removal cost pursuant to Section 11-20-15.1, in which
5case the provisions of Section 11-20-15.1 shall be the
6exclusive remedy for the removal cost, after providing all
7notices and hearings under Section 11-20-15; or (iii) the
8municipality may elect, after providing the applicable notice
9and hearing, to obtain a lien for the removal cost by
10exercising any enforcement actions available under its police
11powers or other statutory grant of authority. No fine imposed
12shall be considered a lien enforceable under Section 11-20-15
13or 11-20-15.1 or any other statutory grant of authority that
14makes liens for costs and fees superior liens.
15    (j) Nothing in this Section prohibits a municipality from
16obtaining and enforcing liens pursuant to any other local,
17State, or federal law.
18    (k) No municipality may enact or enforce an ordinance
19adopted under this Section on or after January 1, 2017. Nothing
20in this subsection (k) affects the power of a municipality to
21enact or continue to enforce, pursuant to the municipality's
22home rule powers or pursuant to any other law other than this
23Section, any ordinance that regulates the maintenance and
24security of vacant property.
 
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1changing Sections 15-1506, 15-1508, and 15-1603 as follows:
 
2    (735 ILCS 5/15-1506)  (from Ch. 110, par. 15-1506)
3    Sec. 15-1506. Judgment. (a) Evidence. In the trial of a
4foreclosure, the evidence to support the allegations of the
5complaint shall be taken in open court, except:
6    (1) where an allegation of fact in the complaint is not
7denied by a party's verified answer or verified counterclaim,
8or where a party pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 2-610 of
9the Code of Civil Procedure states, or is deemed to have
10stated, in its pleading that it has no knowledge of such
11allegation sufficient to form a belief and attaches the
12required affidavit, a sworn verification of the complaint or a
13separate affidavit setting forth such fact is sufficient
14evidence thereof against such party and no further evidence of
15such fact shall be required; and
16    (2) where all the allegations of fact in the complaint have
17been proved by verification of the complaint or affidavit, the
18court upon motion supported by an affidavit stating the amount
19which is due the mortgagee, shall enter a judgment of
20foreclosure as requested in the complaint.
21    (b) Instruments. In all cases the evidence of the
22indebtedness and the mortgage foreclosed shall be exhibited to
23the court and appropriately marked, and copies thereof shall be
24filed with the court.
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115-1506 shall prevent a party from obtaining a summary or
2default judgment authorized by Article II of the Code of Civil
3Procedure. If the mortgagee files a motion to shorten the
4redemption period pursuant to Section 2-1603(b)(4) of this
5Article on or before the date of filing a motion for entry of a
6default judgment, the motions shall be set before the court
7within 30 days of the filing of the motion for default, unless
8the motion brought under Section 2-1603(b)(4) has already been
9heard and denied by the court.
10    (d) Notice of Entry of Default. When any judgment in a
11foreclosure is entered by default, notice of such judgment
12shall be given in accordance with Section 2-1302 of the Code of
13Civil Procedure.
14    (e) Matters Required in Judgment. A judgment of foreclosure
15shall include the last date for redemption and all rulings of
16the court entered with respect to each request for relief set
17forth in the complaint. The omission of the date for redemption
18shall not extend the time for redemption or impair the validity
19of the judgment.
20    (f) Special Matters in Judgment. Without limiting the
21general authority and powers of the court, special matters may
22be included in the judgment of foreclosure if sought by a party
23in the complaint or by separate motion. Such matters may
24include, without limitation:
25    (1) a manner of sale other than public auction;
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1    (3) an official or other person who shall be the officer to
2conduct the sale other than the one customarily designated by
3the court;
4    (4) provisions for non-exclusive broker listings or
5designating a duly licensed real estate broker nominated by one
6of the parties to exclusively list the real estate for sale;
7    (5) the fees or commissions to be paid out of the sale
8proceeds to the listing or other duly licensed broker, if any,
9who shall have procured the accepted bid;
10    (6) the fees to be paid out of the sale proceeds to an
11auctioneer, if any, who shall have been authorized to conduct a
12public auction sale;
13    (7) whether and in what manner and with what content signs
14shall be posted on the real estate;
15    (8) a particular time and place at which such bids shall be
16received;
17    (9) a particular newspaper or newspapers in which notice of
18sale shall be published;
19    (10) the format for the advertising of such sale, including
20the size, content and format of such advertising, and
21additional advertising of such sale;
22    (11) matters or exceptions to which title in the real
23estate may be subject at the sale;
24    (12) a requirement that title insurance in a specified form
25be provided to a purchaser at the sale, and who shall pay for
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1    (13) whether and to what extent bids with mortgage or other
2contingencies will be allowed;
3    (14) such other matters as approved by the court to ensure
4sale of the real estate for the most commercially favorable
5price for the type of real estate involved.
6    (g) Agreement of the Parties. If all of the parties agree
7in writing on the minimum price and that the real estate may be
8sold to the first person who offers in writing to purchase the
9real estate for such price, and on such other commercially
10reasonable terms and conditions as the parties may agree, then
11the court shall order the real estate to be sold on such terms,
12subject to confirmation of the sale in accordance with Section
1315-1508.
14    (h) Postponement of Proving Priority. With the approval of
15the court prior to the entry of the judgment of foreclosure, a
16party claiming an interest in the proceeds of the sale of the
17mortgaged real estate may defer proving the priority of such
18interest until the hearing to confirm the sale.
19    (i) Effect of Judgment and Lien. (1) Upon the entry of the
20judgment of foreclosure, all rights of a party in the
21foreclosure against the mortgagor provided for in the judgment
22of foreclosure or this Article shall be secured by a lien on
23the mortgaged real estate, which lien shall have the same
24priority as the claim to which the judgment relates and shall
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1    (2) Upon the entry of the judgment of foreclosure, the
2rights in the real estate subject to the judgment of
3foreclosure of (i) all persons made a party in the foreclosure
4and (ii) all nonrecord claimants given notice in accordance
5with paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 15-1502, shall
6be solely as provided for in the judgment of foreclosure and in
7this Article.
8(Source: P.A. 85-907.)
 
9    (735 ILCS 5/15-1508)  (from Ch. 110, par. 15-1508)
10    Sec. 15-1508. Report of Sale and Confirmation of Sale.
11    (a) Report. The person conducting the sale shall promptly
12make a report to the court, which report shall include a copy
13of all receipts and, if any, certificate of sale.
14    (b) Hearing. Upon motion and notice in accordance with
15court rules applicable to motions generally, which motion shall
16not be made prior to sale, the court shall conduct a hearing to
17confirm the sale. Unless the court finds that (i) a notice
18required in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 15-1507
19was not given, (ii) the terms of sale were unconscionable,
20(iii) the sale was conducted fraudulently, or (iv) that justice
21was otherwise not done, the court shall then enter an order
22confirming the sale. The confirmation order shall include a
23name, address, and telephone number of the holder of the
24certificate of sale or deed issued pursuant to that certificate
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1municipality or county may contact with concerns about the real
2estate. The confirmation order may also:
3        (1) approve the mortgagee's fees and costs arising
4    between the entry of the judgment of foreclosure and the
5    confirmation hearing, those costs and fees to be allowable
6    to the same extent as provided in the note and mortgage and
7    in Section 15-1504;
8        (2) provide for a personal judgment against any party
9    for a deficiency; and
10        (3) determine the priority of the judgments of parties
11    who deferred proving the priority pursuant to subsection
12    (h) of Section 15-1506, but the court shall not defer
13    confirming the sale pending the determination of such
14    priority.
15    (b-5) Notice with respect to residential real estate. With
16respect to residential real estate, the notice required under
17subsection (b) of this Section shall be sent to the mortgagor
18even if the mortgagor has previously been held in default. In
19the event the mortgagor has filed an appearance, the notice
20shall be sent to the address indicated on the appearance. In
21all other cases, the notice shall be sent to the mortgagor at
22the common address of the foreclosed property. The notice shall
23be sent by first class mail. Unless the right to possession has
24been previously terminated by the court, the notice shall
25include the following language in 12-point boldface
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1
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
2
REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF
3
POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE
4
ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
5    (b-10) Notice of confirmation order sent to municipality or
6county. A copy of the confirmation order required under
7subsection (b) shall be sent to the municipality in which the
8foreclosed property is located, or to the county within the
9boundary of which the foreclosed property is located if the
10foreclosed property is located in an unincorporated territory.
11A municipality or county must clearly publish on its website a
12single address to which such notice shall be sent. If a
13municipality or county does not maintain a website, then the
14municipality or county must publicly post in its main office a
15single address to which such notice shall be sent. In the event
16that a municipality or county has not complied with the
17publication requirement in this subsection (b-10), then such
18notice to the municipality or county shall be provided pursuant
19to Section 2-211 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
20    (c) Failure to Give Notice. If any sale is held without
21compliance with subsection (c) of Section 15-1507 of this
22Article, any party entitled to the notice provided for in
23paragraph (3) of that subsection (c) who was not so notified
24may, by motion supported by affidavit made prior to
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1or secure by bond a bid equal to the successful bid at the
2prior sale, unless the party seeking to set aside the sale is
3the mortgagor, the real estate sold at the sale is residential
4real estate, and the mortgagor occupies the residential real
5estate at the time the motion is filed. In that event, no
6guarantee or bond shall be required of the mortgagor. Any
7subsequent sale is subject to the same notice requirement as
8the original sale.
9    (d) Validity of Sale. Except as provided in subsection (c)
10of Section 15-1508, no sale under this Article shall be held
11invalid or be set aside because of any defect in the notice
12thereof or in the publication of the same, or in the
13proceedings of the officer conducting the sale, except upon
14good cause shown in a hearing pursuant to subsection (b) of
15Section 15-1508. At any time after a sale has occurred, any
16party entitled to notice under paragraph (3) of subsection (c)
17of Section 15-1507 may recover from the mortgagee any damages
18caused by the mortgagee's failure to comply with such paragraph
19(3). Any party who recovers damages in a judicial proceeding
20brought under this subsection may also recover from the
21mortgagee the reasonable expenses of litigation, including
22reasonable attorney's fees.
23    (d-5) Making Home Affordable Program. The court that
24entered the judgment shall set aside a sale held pursuant to
25Section 15-1507, upon motion of the mortgagor at any time prior
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1preponderance of the evidence that (i) the mortgagor has
2applied for assistance under the Making Home Affordable Program
3established by the United States Department of the Treasury
4pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008,
5as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
62009, and (ii) the mortgaged real estate was sold in material
7violation of the program's requirements for proceeding to a
8judicial sale. The provisions of this subsection (d-5), except
9for this sentence, shall become inoperative on January 1, 2013
10for all actions filed under this Article after December 31,
112012, in which the mortgagor did not apply for assistance under
12the Making Home Affordable Program on or before December 31,
132012.
14    (e) Deficiency Judgment. In any order confirming a sale
15pursuant to the judgment of foreclosure, the court shall also
16enter a personal judgment for deficiency against any party (i)
17if otherwise authorized and (ii) to the extent requested in the
18complaint and proven upon presentation of the report of sale in
19accordance with Section 15-1508. Except as otherwise provided
20in this Article, a judgment may be entered for any balance of
21money that may be found due to the plaintiff, over and above
22the proceeds of the sale or sales, and enforcement may be had
23for the collection of such balance, the same as when the
24judgment is solely for the payment of money. Such judgment may
25be entered, or enforcement had, only in cases where personal
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1mortgage indebtedness, unless they have entered their
2appearance in the foreclosure action.
3    (f) Satisfaction. Upon confirmation of the sale, the
4judgment stands satisfied to the extent of the sale price less
5expenses and costs. If the order confirming the sale includes a
6deficiency judgment, the judgment shall become a lien in the
7manner of any other judgment for the payment of money.
8    (g) The order confirming the sale shall include,
9notwithstanding any previous orders awarding possession during
10the pendency of the foreclosure, an award to the purchaser of
11possession of the mortgaged real estate, as of the date 30 days
12after the entry of the order, against the parties to the
13foreclosure whose interests have been terminated. If the court
14has determined that the property is abandoned pursuant to item
15(4) of subsection (b) of Section 2-1603 and the parties whose
16interests have been terminated have not appeared at the hearing
17to confirm the sale, the purchaser shall be awarded possession
18of the mortgaged real estate immediately.
19    An order of possession authorizing the removal of a person
20from possession of the mortgaged real estate shall be entered
21and enforced only against those persons personally named as
22individuals in the complaint or the petition under subsection
23(h) of Section 15-1701 and in the order of possession and shall
24not be entered and enforced against any person who is only
25generically described as an unknown owner or nonrecord claimant
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1    Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the failure to
2personally name, include, or seek an award of possession of the
3mortgaged real estate against a person in the confirmation
4order shall not abrogate any right that the purchaser may have
5to possession of the mortgaged real estate and to maintain a
6proceeding against that person for possession under Article 9
7of this Code or subsection (h) of Section 15-1701; and
8possession against a person who (1) has not been personally
9named as a party to the foreclosure and (2) has not been
10provided an opportunity to be heard in the foreclosure
11proceeding may be sought only by maintaining a proceeding under
12Article 9 of this Code or subsection (h) of Section 15-1701.
13(Source: P.A. 95-826, eff. 8-14-08; 96-265, eff. 8-11-09;
1496-856, eff. 3-1-10; 96-1245, eff. 7-23-10; revised 9-16-10.)
 
15    (735 ILCS 5/15-1603)  (from Ch. 110, par. 15-1603)
16    Sec. 15-1603. Redemption.
17    (a) Owner of Redemption. Except as provided in subsection
18(b) of Section 15-1402, only an owner of redemption may redeem
19from the foreclosure, and such owner of redemption may redeem
20only during the redemption period specified in subsection (b)
21of Section 15-1603 and only if the right of redemption has not
22been validly waived.
23    (b) Redemption Period.
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1    foreclosure is commenced, the redemption period shall end
2    on the later of (i) the date 7 months from the date the
3    mortgagor or, if more than one, all the mortgagors (A) have
4    been served with summons or by publication or (B) have
5    otherwise submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, or
6    (ii) the date 3 months from the date of entry of a judgment
7    of foreclosure.
8        (2) In all other foreclosures, the redemption period
9    shall end on the later of (i) the date 6 months from the
10    date the mortgagor or, if more than one, all the mortgagors
11    (A) have been served with summons or by publication or (B)
12    have otherwise submitted to the jurisdiction of the court,
13    or (ii) the date 3 months from the date of entry of a
14    judgment of foreclosure.
15        (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the
16    redemption period shall end at the later of the expiration
17    of any reinstatement period provided for in Section 15-1602
18    or the date 60 days after the date the judgment of
19    foreclosure is entered, if the court finds that (i) the
20    value of the mortgaged real estate as of the date of the
21    judgment is less than 90% of the amount specified pursuant
22    to subsection (d) of Section 15-1603 and (ii) the mortgagee
23    waives any and all rights to a personal judgment for a
24    deficiency against the mortgagor and against all other
25    persons liable for the indebtedness or other obligations
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1        (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the
2    redemption period shall end on the date 30 days after the
3    date the judgment of foreclosure is entered if, upon motion
4    and notice in accordance with court rules applicable to
5    motions generally, the court finds that the mortgaged real
6    estate has been abandoned. In cases where the redemption
7    period is shortened on account of abandonment, the
8    reinstatement period shall not extend beyond the
9    redemption period as shortened.
10            (A) The court may find that the mortgaged real
11        estate is abandoned if the mortgagee proves, by a
12        preponderance of the evidence, that the mortgaged real
13        estate has been abandoned. To determine that the
14        property has been abandoned, the court must find the
15        following:
16                (i) the mortgaged property is not actually
17            occupied; and
18                (ii) at least one of the following applies:
19                    (aa) more than 5 attempts to contact the
20                mortgagor have been made, at least one by
21                certified mail and one by telephone, if there
22                is a working telephone number for the
23                mortgagor; and at least 2 of the following
24                supporting facts are true:
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1                    completion, leaving the building
2                    unsuitable for occupancy, and no
3                    construction has taken place for at least 6
4                    months;
5                        (II) the property has had more than
6                    one uncorrected municipal code violation
7                    over the past year, or has been declared
8                    unfit for occupancy and ordered to remain
9                    vacant and unoccupied by the municipal
10                    authorities;
11                        (III) gas, electric, or water service
12                    to the entire premises has been terminated
13                    or is threatened with termination;
14                        (IV) windows or entrances to the
15                    premises are boarded up or closed off, or
16                    multiple window panes are broken and
17                    unrepaired;
18                        (V) doors to the premises are smashed
19                    through, broken off, unhinged, or
20                    continuously unlocked;
21                        (VI) the police or sheriff's office
22                    has received at least 2 reports of
23                    trespassers on the premises or of
24                    vandalism or other illegal acts being
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1                    (bb) 2 or more attempts to contact the
2                mortgagor have been made and there exist
3                written statements of the mortgagor, the
4                mortgagor's personal representatives or
5                assigns, including documents of conveyance,
6                which indicate a clear intent to abandon the
7                premises; or
8                    (cc) 2 or more attempts to contact the
9                mortgagor have been made and the property is a
10                vacant lot.
11            (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of this
12        subsection, if an appearance by the mortgagor or other
13        occupant is made at or before the hearing on a motion
14        brought pursuant to this subsection, the mortgaged
15        real estate shall not be deemed abandoned and the court
16        shall deny the motion to shorten the redemption period.
17    (c) Extension of Redemption Period.
18        (1) Once expired, the right of redemption provided for
19    in Sections 15-1603 or 15-1604 shall not be revived. The
20    period within which the right of redemption provided for in
21    Sections 15-1603 or 15-1604 may be exercised runs
22    independently of any action by any person to enforce the
23    judgment of foreclosure or effect a sale pursuant thereto.
24    Neither the initiation of any legal proceeding nor the
25    order of any court staying the enforcement of a judgment of
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1    confirmation of the sale, shall have the effect of tolling
2    the running of the redemption period.
3        (2) If a court has the authority to stay, and does
4    stay, the running of the redemption period, or if the
5    redemption period is extended by any statute of the United
6    States, the redemption period shall be extended until the
7    expiration of the same number of days after the expiration
8    of the stay order as the number of days remaining in the
9    redemption period at the time the stay order became
10    effective, or, if later, until the expiration of 30 days
11    after the stay order terminates. If the stay order
12    terminates more than 30 days prior to the expiration of the
13    redemption period, the redemption period shall not be
14    extended.
15    (d) Amount Required to Redeem. The amount required to
16redeem shall be the sum of:
17        (1) The amount specified in the judgment of
18    foreclosure, which shall consist of (i) all principal and
19    accrued interest secured by the mortgage and due as of the
20    date of the judgment, (ii) all costs allowed by law, (iii)
21    costs and expenses approved by the court, (iv) to the
22    extent provided for in the mortgage and approved by the
23    court, additional costs, expenses and reasonable
24    attorneys' fees incurred by the mortgagee, (v) all amounts
25    paid pursuant to Section 15-1505 and (vi) per diem interest
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1    calculated at the mortgage rate of interest applicable as
2    if no default had occurred; and
3        (2) The amount of other expenses authorized by the
4    court which the mortgagee reasonably incurs between the
5    date of judgment and the date of redemption, which shall be
6    the amount certified by the mortgagee in accordance with
7    subsection (e) of Section 15-1603.
8    (e) Notice of Intent to Redeem. An owner of redemption who
9intends to redeem shall give written notice of such intent to
10redeem to the mortgagee's attorney of record specifying the
11date designated for redemption and the current address of the
12owner of redemption for purposes of receiving notice. Such
13owner of redemption shall file with the clerk of the court a
14certification of the giving of such notice. The notice of
15intent to redeem must be received by the mortgagee's attorney
16at least 15 days (other than Saturday, Sunday or court holiday)
17prior to the date designated for redemption. The mortgagee
18shall thereupon file with the clerk of the court and shall give
19written notice to the owner of redemption at least three days
20(other than Saturday, Sunday or court holiday) before the date
21designated for redemption a certification, accompanied by
22copies of paid receipts or appropriate affidavits, of any
23expenses authorized in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
24Section 15-1603. If the mortgagee fails to serve such
25certification within the time specified herein, then the owner
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1designated for redemption in the notice of intent to redeem,
2and the mortgagee shall not be entitled to payment of any
3expenses authorized in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
4Section 15-1603.
5    (f) Procedure for Redemption.
6        (1) An owner of redemption may redeem the real estate
7    from the foreclosure by paying the amount specified in
8    subsection (d) of Section 15-1603 to the mortgagee or the
9    mortgagee's attorney of record on or before the date
10    designated for redemption pursuant to subsection (e) of
11    Section 15-1603.
12        (2) If the mortgagee refuses to accept payment or if
13    the owner of redemption redeeming from the foreclosure
14    objects to the reasonableness of the additional expenses
15    authorized in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Section
16    15-1603 and certified in accordance with subsection (e) of
17    Section 15-1603, the owner of redemption shall pay the
18    certified amount to the clerk of the court on or before the
19    date designated for redemption, together with a written
20    statement specifying the expenses to which objection is
21    made. In such case the clerk shall pay to the mortgagee the
22    amount tendered minus the amount to which the objection
23    pertains.
24        (3) Upon payment to the clerk, whether or not the owner
25    of redemption files an objection at the time of payment,
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1    redeeming from the foreclosure, and shall file a copy of
2    that receipt in the foreclosure record. Upon receipt of the
3    amounts specified to be paid to the mortgagee pursuant to
4    this Section, the mortgagee shall promptly furnish the
5    mortgagor with a release of the mortgage or satisfaction of
6    the judgment, as appropriate, and the evidence of all
7    indebtedness secured by the mortgage shall be cancelled.
8    (g) Procedure Upon Objection. If an objection is filed by
9an owner of redemption in accordance with paragraph (2) of
10subsection (f) of Section 15-1603, the clerk shall hold the
11amount to which the objection pertains until the court orders
12distribution of those funds. The court shall hold a hearing
13promptly to determine the distribution of any funds held by the
14clerk pursuant to such objection. Each party shall pay its own
15costs and expenses in connection with any objection, including
16attorneys' fees, subject to Section 2-611 of the Code of Civil
17Procedure.
18    (h) Failure to Redeem. Unless the real estate being
19foreclosed is redeemed from the foreclosure, it shall be sold
20as provided in this Article.
21    (i) Mortgagees electing to release, discharge, or abandon
22their mortgage interest in any property shall execute a binding
23written release declaring their discharge of the related lien
24and shall, within 30 days, record the release as provided in
25Section 28 of the Conveyances Act. The failure to record a
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1record, or any of its, his, or her successors in interest, has
2knowingly interfered, delayed, and prevented the enforcement
3of any municipal ordinance concerning property.
4(Source: P.A. 86-974.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.".