Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Filed: 4/25/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 471 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 471, AS AMENDED, by 
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:

 
5    "Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended  by 
6adding Section 15-1504.7 as follows:
 
7    (735 ILCS 5/15-1504.7 new)
8    Sec. 15-1504.7. Mortgagor notice to tenants or other lawful 
9occupants.
10    (a) No later than 14 days after being served a foreclosure 
11complaint under Section 15-1504, a mortgagor of residential 
12real estate must provide all existing tenants and other known 
13lawful occupants of the property with a written notice that a 
14foreclosure action has been commenced by either: (1) delivering 
15a copy of the notice to the tenant or other known lawful 
16occupant; (2) leaving the same with some person of the age of 
 
 
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113 years or upwards who is residing on or in possession of the 
2premises; or (3) sending a copy of the notice to the tenant or 
3other known lawful occupant by first-class mail.
4    (b) After being served a foreclosure complaint under 
5Section 15-1504, a mortgagor of residential real estate must 
6provide all prospective tenants with a written notice that the 
7property is subject to a foreclosure action. A copy of the 
8notice may be contained in the lease agreement or as an 
9additional and separate disclosure document, and it shall be 
10delivered to the prospective tenant or sent to the prospective 
11tenant by first-class mail.
12    (c) The notice to current or prospective tenants and other 
13known lawful occupants may be in substantially the following 
14form: 
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE TO ANY TENANT OR OTHER LAWFUL OCCUPANT  
16    A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED TO FORECLOSE ON THIS PROPERTY. AS 
17TENANTS OR LAWFUL OCCUPANTS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN THE 
18HOME OR DWELLING UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT 
19OR OCCUPANCY ARRANGEMENT UNTIL A JUDGE ENTERS AN ORDER FOR 
20POSSESSION. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE TO VACATE THE PREMISES. YOU 
21MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OR HOUSING 
22COUNSELING AGENCY TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.".