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Warranty Deed to Child Reserving a Life Estate in the Parents - Illinois 2025

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The document is a Warranty Deed form for the State of Illinois, specifically designed for transferring property from a parent to a child while reserving a life estate for the parent. It includes instructions for completing the form, legal disclaimers regarding its use, and requirements for filing related documents. The deed outlines the conveyance of property, acknowledges the grantors and grantee, and provides space for signatures and notary acknowledgment.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
Begin by entering the names of the Grantors (the parents) in the designated fields. Ensure that both names are clearly printed.
Next, input the name of the Grantee (the child) in the appropriate field. This identifies who will receive the property.
Fill in the legal description of the property as specified in Exhibit A. This is crucial for accurately conveying ownership.
Indicate whether the property is part of the homestead and provide any necessary details regarding restrictions or easements.
Both Grantors must sign and date the document where indicated, ensuring their signatures are clear and legible.
Finally, complete any notary sections required for validation, including dates and notary public information.

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What is a life estate deed in Illinois?

A life estate (or life interest) is an interest in real or personal property that is limited to the life of the client. The life interest is lost, upon the death of the client. Do not treat the life estate as an available asset. However, a lien may be filed on real property.

Who owns the property in a life estate in Illinois?

A life estate deed creates a unique balance of ownership between the life tenant (the person living in the property) and the remainderman. The life tenant retains the right to live in the property until death, at which point ownership automatically transfers to the remainderman.

What are the disadvantages of a life estate?

The person holding the life estate the life tenant possesses the property during their life. The other owner the remainderman has a current ownership interest. Yet they cannot take possession until the death of the life estate holder. The life tenant has full control of the property during their lifetime.

What is the purpose of a life estate deed?

A life estate is a legal tool that homeowners can use to ease the transfer of ownership of their property after they pass away. Put another way, its a way to gift your home to someone today while not actually giving them control or possession of the property until you pass away.

What is a reserved life estate?

A reserved life estate is when land is donated to a qualified land trust and the owners retain the right to live on the property until a trigger event (usually the owners death or moving away from the property). Also known as a remainder interest.

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