Illinois - Cook County Notice of Death Affidavit and Acceptance Forms

Included Forms

All Cook County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

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Included Supplemental Documents

The Following Illinois and Cook County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

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Grantor/Grantee Affidavit Form (Cook County Document)

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Notarial Record Form (Cook County Document)

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Transfer Tax Rates Information Sheet (Cook County Document)

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Illinois Transfer Tax Declaration Form (Cook County Document)

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Cook County Real Estate Transfer Declaration Form (Cook County Document)

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City of Chicago Transfer Tax Form 7551 (Cook County Document)

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Instructions for Tax Form 7551 (Cook County Document)

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Checklist for required supplementals (Cook County Document)

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Illinois Transfer Tax Form - Non-Recorded Documents (Cook County Document)

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Plat Act Affidavit Form (Cook County Document)

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Plat Act Affidavit Guide (Cook County Document)

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Plat Act Affidavit Sample Form (Cook County Document)

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Homestead Exemption Synopsis (Cook County Document)

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Plat Act Affidavit Form (Illinois Document)

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Plat Act Affidavit Guide (Illinois Document)

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Completed Example of the Plat Act Affidavit Form (Illinois Document)

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Notarial Record Form (Illinois Document)

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Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration (Illinois Document)

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Transfer Tax Exemptions List (Illinois Document)

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Supplemental Form PTAX 203-A (Illinois Document)

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Supplemental Form PTAX 203-B (Illinois Document)

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Homestead Exemption (Illinois Document)

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Transfer Tax Payment Document (non recorded transfers) (Illinois Document)

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Illinois Assessors Contact List (Illinois Document)

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Frequently Asked Questions:

• How long does it take to get my forms?
  • Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
• What are supplemental forms?
  • Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by Illinois or Cook County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
• How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
  • After you submit payment you will see a page listing the Cook County forms you ordered with a download link to the pdf form file. You download the forms to your computer. You will also receive an email with a link to your download page in case you need it later.
• What type of files are the forms?
  • All of our Cook County Notice of Death Affidavit and Acceptance forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
• Can the Notice of Death Affidavit and Acceptance forms be re-used?
  • Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Cook County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Cook County.
• Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Cook County ?
  • Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Cook County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
• Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
  • No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
• Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
  • Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
• Do I need any special software to use these forms?
  • You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
• Are there any recurring fees involved?
  • No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Areas covered by these Notice of Death Affidavit and Acceptance Forms:

• Cook County

Including:

• Alsip
• Arlington Heights
• Bedford Park
• Bellwood
• Berkeley
• Berwyn
• Blue Island
• Bridgeview
• Broadview
• Brookfield
• Burbank
• Calumet City
• Chicago
• Chicago Heights
• Chicago Ridge
• Cicero
• Country Club Hills
• Des Plaines
• Dolton
• Elk Grove Village
• Elmwood Park
• Evanston
• Evergreen Park
• Flossmoor
• Forest Park
• Franklin Park
• Glencoe
• Glenview
• Glenwood
• Golf
• Hanover Park
• Harvey
• Harwood Heights
• Hazel Crest
• Hickory Hills
• Hillside
• Hines
• Hoffman Estates
• Hometown
• Homewood
• Justice
• Kenilworth
• La Grange
• La Grange Park
• Lansing
• Lemont
• Lincolnwood
• Lyons
• Markham
• Matteson
• Maywood
• Melrose Park
• Midlothian
• Morton Grove
• Mount Prospect
• Niles
• Northbrook
• Oak Forest
• Oak Lawn
• Oak Park
• Olympia Fields
• Orland Park
• Palatine
• Palos Heights
• Palos Hills
• Palos Park
• Park Forest
• Park Ridge
• Posen
• Prospect Heights
• Richton Park
• River Forest
• River Grove
• Riverdale
• Riverside
• Robbins
• Rolling Meadows
• Schaumburg
• Schiller Park
• Skokie
• South Holland
• Steger
• Stone Park
• Streamwood
• Summit Argo
• Techny
• Thornton
• Tinley Park
• Westchester
• Western Springs
• Wheeling
• Willow Springs
• Wilmette
• Winnetka
• Worth

What is the Illinois Notice of Death Affidavit and Acceptance?

Complete and record this required statutory affidavit to finalize the transfer of residential real property initiated with the Illinois transfer on death instrument as governed by 755 ILSC 27.

A transfer on death instrument is effective as of the owner's death upon the filing of a notice of death affidavit and acceptance by the beneficiary or beneficiaries in the office of the recorder in the county or counties where the residential real estate is located. The notice of death affidavit and acceptance shall contain the name and address of each beneficiary who shall take under the transfer on death instrument, a legal description of the property, the street address, and parcel identification number of the residential real estate, the name of the deceased owner, and the date of death. The notice of death affidavit and acceptance shall be signed by each beneficiary or by the beneficiary's authorized representative.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Cook County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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