Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

can I lose my house on abandonment in the state of iL if i just haven't lived there for almost a year??


Asked on 7/24/10, 3:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter Palmer Law Office of Walter Palmer

No

You might have problems with break-ins and grass cutting, though. Most municipalities have rules about the outside appearance of the house. You could have so many citations that they start to get really nasty. Other than that you are OK.

Chicago is a different ballgame. THey will seize a property if it has been empty too long.

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Answered on 7/25/10, 3:58 am


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