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2007
Understanding Mezzanine Financing: Bridging the Funding Gap
July 2007, Volume 19, Number 1
Land Development and the Title Company
April 2007, Volume 18, Number 1
New Legislation Aims at Real Estate Fraud
February 2007, Volume 17, Number 1
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2006
The 2006 ALTA Policy Forms and Endorsements: The New Title Policies
September 2006, Volume 16, Number 1
A Series of Limited Liability Company Interests - A New Tool to Further Isolate Liability
July 2006, Volume 15, Number 1
Forms referred to in above article:
LLC 5.5 Articles of Organization
LLC 5.5(S) Articles of Organization
LLC 37.40 Certificate of Designation
Power Of Attorney In Real Estate Transactions – Special Cases
April 2006, Volume 14, Number 1
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2005
2005 Legislation: New Laws Affecting Real Property Law
November 2005, Volume 13, Number 2
Underwriting Court Orders and Appeals: A Guide for the Attorney and Title Insurer
July 2005, Volume 13, Number 1
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2004
A New Transfer Tax Law: State Of Illinois Transfer Tax Imposed On Off-Record Transfers
April 2004, Volume 12, Number 2
The Center of Section Problem and a Possible Solution and The Moving Meridian
January 2004, Volume 12, Number 1
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2003
The New Uniform Partnership Act: Its Impact on Real Estate Transactions and Title Insurance Procedures
January 2003, Volume 11, Number 1
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2002
Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Title Insurance and Related Products
November 2002, Volume 10, Number 6
Coinsurance/Reinsurance: Different Means To A Similar End
May 2002, Volume 10, Number 5
1099-S Reporting for Real Estate Transactions
March 2002, Volume 10, Number 4
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2001
Review Of Recent Legislation Affecting Real Estate Law And Practice
December 2001, Volume 10, Number 3
Q & A: Illinois Real Estate Transfer Tax
September 2001, Volume 10, Number 2
Vacating Streets & Alleys Under 65 ILCS 5/11/-91-1
June 2001 Volume 10, Number 1
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2000
Will We Ever RESPA in Peace???
November/December 2000 Volume 9, Number 6
Deconstructing a Lien Claim: The Mechanics of Section 34
September/October 2000 Volume 9, Number 5
Limited Liability Companies In Illinois
July/August 2000, Volume 9, Number 4
The Age of Aquarius Revisited: Communal Living Today
May/June 2000, Volume 9, Number 3
Underwriting Covenants, Conditions, And Restrictions
March/April 2000, Volume 9, Number 2
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1999
Leasehold Owners Policies: Curing Insomnia, or How Much Title Insurance Will Allow the Lessee to Sleep at Night?
September/October 1999, Volume 8, Number 5
When Your Client Gets Fancy Financing: Revenue Bonds Loans and HUD Loans
July/August 1999, Volume 8, Number 4
Understanding Extended Coverage and the New Procedures for its Issuance
May/June 1999, Volume 8, Number 3
"How Do I Get This Exception Waived?"
March/April 1999, Volume 8, Number 2
Creditor's Rights and Illinois Real Estate:
January/February 1999, Volume 8, Number 1
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1998
The Origins of Streets and Consequences Thereof
November/December 1998, Volume 7, Number 6
The 'Release of Lands' Concept
September/October 1998, Volume 7, Number 5
A Primer on Riparian Rights
July/August 1998, Volume 7, Number 4
Easement by Necessity, Implication and Prescription
May/June 1998, Volume 7, Number 3
Easy Does It/Watch Your Step: An Overview of Easements
March/April 1998, Volume 7, Number 2
Liens Affecting Real Estate: A Checklist
January/February 1998, Volume 7, Number 1
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1997
Articles of Agreement by the Vendor's Lights
November/December 1997, Volume 6, Number 6
Construction Issues At Closing: A Title Company's Perspective
September/October 1997, Volume 6, Number 5
MERS And The Title Industry
July/August 1997, Volume 6, Number 4
Taking It Personally: The History, Structure And Related Characteristics Of The Cooperative
May/June 1997, Volume 6, Number 3
Show Me The 'Money': Is a Date Down Endorsement Really Necessary?
March/April 1997, Volume 6, Number 2
Get The Lead Out: A Summary of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard eduction Act
January/February 1997, Volume 6, Number 1
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1996
Building Code Violations: The Risk that Cannot Be Ignored
November/December 1996, Volume 5, Number 6
The Twilight Zone: Unraveling the Mysteries of Zoning Endorsements
September/October 1996, Volume 5, Number 5
The Role of the Attorney in the Residential Real Estate Transaction
July/August 1996, Volume 5, Number 4
Who Is 'Insured' Under a Title Insurance Policy?
May/June 1996, Volume 5, Number 3
Ground Conveyance Townhouses
March/April 1996, Volume 5, Number 2
Insuring a Condominium Declaration: An Overview
January/February 1996, Volume 5, Number 1
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1995
Illinois Law Relating to Tree Encroachments
November/December1995, Volume 4, Number 6
Navigating Around Bankruptcy Shoals in a Real Estate Transaction: Bringing Your Closing to a Safe Harbor (What you need to know to satisfy your title insurer regarding a sale through bankruptcy.)
September/October 1995, Volume 4, Number 5
Title Insurance for Reverse Mortgages
July/August 1995, Volume 4, Number 4
Special Title Insurance Issues and Coverages
May/June 1995, Volume 4, Number 3
Practical Access: Traps for the Unwary
March/April 1995, Volume 4, Number 2
Title Insurance for Leasehold Estates
January/February 1995, Volume 4, Number 1
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1994
The New Limited Liability Company:A New Way to Do Business in Illinois
November/December 1994, Volume 3, Number 6
Passing Title to Real Estate When the Title Holder Dies
September/October 1994, Volume 3, Number 5
Residential New Construction: The Statutory Payment Scheme
July/August 1994, Volume 3, Number 4
Real Estate Taxes and Title Clearance
May/June 1994, Volume 3, Number 3
The New Illinois Property Disclosure Act
March/April 1994, Volume 3, Number 2
Uses of Land Trusts in Illinois
January/February 1994, Volume 3, Number 1
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1993
Securitized Lending in a Nutshell
November/December 1993, Volume 2, Number 5
Obtaining Extended Coverage on an Owner's Title Insurance Policy in the Chicago Metropolitan Area (Counties of Cook, Lake, Kane, McHenry, Will, DeKalb, DuPage & Kendall)
September/October 1993, Volume 2, Number 4
Does Divorce Automatically Stay Real Property Sales?
July/August 1993, Volume 2, Number 3
The 1992 ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards
March/April1993, Volume 2, Number 2
Title Insurance and National Commercial Transactions in the 1990s: Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog!
January/February 1993, Volume 2, Number 1
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1992
Tenancy by the Entirety
November/December 1992, Volume 1, Number 7
Using a Title Company as an Aid in Completing Foreclosure Proceedings
September/October 1992, Volume 1, Number 6
Open Issues After the Final Regulations Under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031
July/August 1992, Volume 1, Number 5
The Brokers' Lien: A New Illinois Hurdle
May/June 1992, Volume 1, Number 4
Torrens in Cook County 1897-1997, A Tearless Requiem
March/April 92, Volume 1, Number 3
The 1990 ALTA Policies: A Case for Change
January/February 92, Volume 1, Number 2
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1991
A Statutory Guide to the Reviewing of Plats of Subdivision
November/December 91, Volume 1, Number 1
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