Illinois Statutes
§ 12-908 — Enforcement of lien
Illinois § 12-908
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 735CIVIL PROCEDURE
Act 735 ILCS 5/Code of Civil Procedure.
Art.Article XII - Judgments - Enforcement
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Bluebook
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 12-908 (2026).
Text
In the enforcement of a lien in the circuit court upon premises, including the homestead, if such right is not waived or released, as provided in Part 9 of Article XII of this Act, the court may set off the homestead and order the sale of the balance of the premises, or, if the value of the premises exceeds the exemption, and the premises cannot be divided, the court may order the sale of the whole and the payment of the amount of the exemption to the person entitled thereto.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 83-707.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 12-1001
Personal property exempt§ 12-1001.1
Automatic exemption§ 12-1002
Schedule of property§ 12-1003
When family entitled to exemptions§ 12-1004
Judgment for wages§ 12-1006
Exemption for retirement plans§ 12-101
Lien of judgment§ 12-102
Judgment against partnership§ 12-103
Representative capacity§ 12-104
Time of restraint deducted§ 12-105
Definition of "real estate"§ 12-106
Enforcement in other counties§ 12-107
Incarceration of judgment debtor§ 12-107.5
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