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Illinois deed packet
Revoke a previously recorded Illinois transfer-on-death deed. Get the state-specific blank revocation form and completion guidance as an instant download.
Is this the right deed type? A revocation of transfer-on-death deed cancels a previously recorded TOD deed.
This download includes 2 documents in editable Word format. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.
Packet is delivered in Word format; no blank PDF of the deed is included.
A simple three-step workflow; the packet guides you through each one.
Gather the current deed or title record and the exact legal description of the property before you start.
Complete the blank deed and follow the included state guidance for signing, acknowledgment, and related requirements.
Confirm your county recorder's cover sheets, transfer forms, fees, and local practices, then submit the executed deed.
See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline of what appears on page 1. The complete formatted packet is delivered after checkout.
ILLINOIS REVOCATION OF TRANSFER ON DEATH INSTRUMENT — 755 ILCS 27/55.
Recording and return information: recording-requested-by, return-mail, and prepared-by fields, plus recorder space.
Important notice: the revocation must be recorded before the owner's death in the county where the TODI is recorded; a will or unrecorded document cannot revoke it.
Owner and property information: owner, county, property address, and PIN fields begin on page 1.
About this Illinois form
Reviewed August 2026. This editable revocation expressly cancels an identified recorded Illinois TODI. The download includes the revocation and separate instructions covering two witnesses, notary acknowledgment, and recording before death.
PublicLegal-authored self-help deed form. Provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information and submit to the proper local recording office. Recorder offices and state agencies may require separate supplemental forms, taxes, fees, or cover sheets, and requirements vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Review the product notes and confirm local recording requirements before relying on any completed deed.
ILRG provides self-help deed forms and download support. Attorney-reviewed PublicLegal-authored deed forms are provided for you to complete with your own transaction information. Deed recording requirements, supplemental forms, transfer taxes, title-company practices, and legal suitability vary by jurisdiction and transaction. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchasing from us, contact us for a refund.