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Scrivener's Affidavit - Illinois

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A scrivener’s affidavit corrects a minor clerical error in a recorded document, such as a misspelled name or a typo in the legal description, without a new deed. Identify a minor clerical error in a recorded property document.

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Who this form is for

  • Identify a minor clerical error in a recorded property document.
  • A scrivener’s affidavit corrects a minor clerical error in a recorded document, such as a misspelled name or a typo in the legal description, without a new deed.

What you'll need

  • Read this packet and check the receiving agency's required form.
  • Gather the names, dates and supporting records requested in the document.
  • Bring acceptable identification for any required notarial act.

How to complete it

  1. Fill in the top boxes (Page 1) Enter who prepared the document and where to mail it after recording. Leave the large box at the top right blank for the recorder.
  2. Describe the error and correction (Pages 1–2) Identify the recorded document and the exact correction.
  3. Swear before a notary Bring a current, government-issued photo ID.
  4. Record the original with the County Recorder (Cook County: the Clerk’s Recordings Division) where the property is located.
  5. Errors that change who owns the property or what is conveyed usually need a corrective deed instead. Ask your title company.

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