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Certificate of Trust Form - Cook County
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 5/19/2020
Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document - Cook County
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 5/26/2020
*The Following Illinois and Cook County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.
City of Chicago Transfer Tax Declaration
This form is required even if the conveyance is exempt from transfer tax. The separate booklet of instructions can be downloaded as well.
Cook County Real Estate Transfer Declaration
This declaration form must be filed when transferring real estate in Cook County. Exemptions are listed on page 2 of this document.
Illinois Transfer Tax Declaration
This is a required form, unless an exemption is claimed. It includes a list of exemptions and line by line instructions.
Transfer Tax Rates
Rates and who is responsible for payment vary by community in Cook County.
Grantor/Grantee Affidavit
This affidavit is required when recording a deed in Cook County.
Notarial Record
This form is required for residential property in Cook County.
Plat Act Affidavit
This form is required with every deed submitted for recording.
Supplementals Checklist
This checklist from the county recording office lists standards, requirements, and supplements for recording a conveyance in Cook County.
Cook County Homestead Exemptions
Your primary residence may qualify for a homestead exemption on your property taxes.
Notary Certificates
The supplemental forms in this section can be used as loose certificates by Illinois notaries.
Including:
Governed by 760 ILCS 5/8.5, the certificate of trust is the document a trustee provides to a lending institution or other third party that certifies the existence of a trust and his/her authority to act on behalf of the trust.
The document presents only essential information about the trust in lieu of the actual trust document. It names the settlor of the trust and all acting trustees, as well as any successor trustees who may be named under the terms of the trust document. If there are co-trustees, it states the number of trustees required to authorize actions. In addition, the certificate identifies whether or not a trust is revocable and amendable, and who holds authority to revoke and/or make amendments. Certain information, such as the parties having a beneficial interest in the trust, remains confidential.
The recipient of a certificate of trust is not liable for any actions they may take based on false representations within the certificate (760(ILCS 5/8.5(f)). While notarization is not obligatory, a third party may require that the certification of trust be acknowledged.
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