A. COMPLETE TITLE SEARCH 1. "Complete Title Search" must contain the following information. a. Date of title search, effective date, the order number /File Number), and customer number; & (invoice ID) b. Common address or addresses of the property, including multiple addresses and address ranges if applicable; c. Owner(s) of the property as shown in the last conveyance of record, type of instrument, document number, document date, date recorded and grantee's address, if available; d. Name of trustee of "Deed in Trust", including the trust number and date of trust agreement, document number, document date, date recorded and address of trustee, if available; e. Name of trustee under "Trust Deed", payee or holder of note and assignee, if any, document number, document date, date recorded and address of each, if available; name of beneficiaries for any property held in trust or the subject of the trustee’s deed; f. Name of "Mortgage Holder" of record and assignee, if any, document number, document date, date recorded and address, if available; g. Name of "Lien Holder", document number, document date, date recorded and address, if available; h. Name of Tax Buyer and address if available; i. Name of person or company who has a "Petition for Tax Deed", case number and address, if available; j. Last "Taxpayer" and address of record; k. The "Legal Description" of the property, which must be verified by the Respondent independently1; copies of Sanbourn and Sidwell maps corresponding to the legal description of the property; l. The "Property Index Number" (PIN) or numbers and volume number of the property; m. The City Bureau or Division and employee ordering the search; n. Name of Contract Purchaser under an Installment Contract, Articles of Agreement for Deed, etc. , document number, document date, date recorded, and address, if available; o. Case number, document number, date recorded, and the Plaintiffs and first Defendant's name for Lis Pendens on property; p. Contractor shall examine the Lis Pendens’ court file to determine parties’ interests and upon request, provide copies of court documents; q. All unreleased recorded documents, including but not limited to unreleased mortgages and trusts deeds not more than 30 years old and unreleased liens and judgments not more than 7 years old; must be able to obtain a copy of request of any such document referenced in this section r. The "Chain of Title" of the property including, but not limited to, the grantor/grantee information, document numbers, date of transaction, recordation for all documents filed affecting the property , and any other document in the chain of title should be provided to the City upon request s. A copy of the last recorded deed of the property as identified in 1.c. above; t. Upon request, a copy of any document recorded against the property. u. Independent determination (reference footnote 1) of ownership; v. Copies of any documents purporting to transfer property outside the chain of title, if available; w. 2, 5 or 20 year Tax Search; depending on the need of the City; x. Upon request, 30 year Special Assessment search; y. Judgment and/or Name Search on owner of record; z. Actual copy of title or deed with the City of Chicago named must be included to accompany search document; aa. Any other interest recorded affecting property not otherwise identified above including but not limited to any recorded environmental impact statements, hold harmless clauses or indemnification agreements.
