Illinois Statutes Chapter 765. Property § 5/35c. Deeds and instruments of conveyances; inclusion; effect of absence or neglect

§ 35c. Whenever any deed or instrument of conveyance or other instrument to be made a matter of record is executed there shall be typed or printed to the side or below all signatures the names of the parties signing such instruments including the witnesses thereto, if any, and the names of the parties or officers taking the acknowledgments. The absence or neglect to print or type the names of the parties under the signatures shall not invalidate the instrument.

Whenever any deed or instrument of conveyance or other instrument to be made a matter of record is executed, the signatures of the parties making the conveyance shall be acknowledged by a notary public appointed and commissioned by the Secretary of State or by one of the courts or officers designated in Section 20 of this Act. Failure to comply with this provision shall not invalidate the instrument.

Whenever any deed or instrument of conveyance is executed the name and address of the owner or owners to whom subsequent tax bills are to be sent shall be endorsed on the instrument. The absence or neglect of any one to comply with this provision shall not invalidate the instrument.

Whenever any deed or instrument of conveyance is executed and is to be made a matter of record wherein a metes and bounds description is incorporated, the metes and bounds description shall contain the section, township and range with an identifiable point of beginning. Subsequent courses shall contain approximate linear distance and direction values, direction being defined as any one or more of the following: