Illinois § 2

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2.

(a) Notices of liens, certificates and other notices affecting federal tax liens or other federal liens must be filed in accordance with this Act. (b) Notices of liens upon real property for obligations payable to the United States and certificates and notices affecting the liens shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the county in which the real property subject to the liens is situated. (c) Notices of federal liens upon personal property, whether tangible or intangible, for obligations payable to the United States and certificates and notices affecting the liens shall be filed as follows: (1) if the person against whose interest the lien applies is a corporation or a partnership whose principal executive office is in this State, as these entities are defined in the internal revenue laws of the United States, in the office of the Secretary of State; (2) if the person against whose interest the lien applies is a trust that is not covered by paragraph (1), in the office of the Secretary of State; (3) if the person against whose interest the lien applies is the estate of a decedent, in the office of the Secretary of State; (4) in all other cases, in the office of the Recorder of the county where the person against whose interest the lien applies resides at the time of filing of the notice of lien. (Source: P.A. 86-254.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 2

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2 cover?

Section 2 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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