Guides
Illinois foreclosure and tax sale guides
Background reading on how these processes actually run in Illinois — the deadlines, the filings, and where owners usually still have room to act.
How long foreclosure takes in Illinois
A plain-English timeline of Illinois foreclosure: missed payments, lis pendens, the judicial case, reinstatement and redemption rights, judgment, and the sheriff's sale.
What a lis pendens means in Illinois
A lis pendens is a recorded notice that a lawsuit affecting title is pending. Here is what it does, what it does not mean, and what options remain for an Illinois owner.
How the Illinois property tax sale process works
How unpaid Illinois property taxes move from delinquency to an annual tax sale, how the redemption period works, and what has to happen before a tax deed is issued.