Public Act 104-0101
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| Public Act 104-0101 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Mortgage Act is amended by adding Section | ||||
17 as follows: | ||||
(765 ILCS 905/17 new) | ||||
Sec. 17. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act: | ||||
(1) The Act does not abrogate the Illinois common law | ||||
that the payment in full of a debt secured by a mortgage | ||||
extinguishes the lien. | ||||
(2) Payment in full of a debt secured by a mortgage | ||||
pursuant to a payoff statement, as defined in Section 5 of | ||||
the Mortgage Certificate of Release Act, issued by or on | ||||
behalf of the holder of the indebtedness extinguishes the | ||||
lien of the mortgage. | ||||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law. | ||||
Effective Date: 8/1/2025
