Illinois Compiled Statutes

770 ILCS 15/1 (2026)

This Act may be cited as the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act

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(770 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 82, par. 651)
    Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-779.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: West Suburban Bank v. Attorneys' Title Ins. Fund, Inc., 761 N.E.2d 346 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
West Suburban Bank v. Attorneys' Title Ins. Fund, Inc., 761 N.E.2d 346 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “Relying on the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act (Act) (770 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (West 1998)), the trial court stated that section 20 of the Act did not require Coldwell Banker to release its lien.”
Halpern v. Titan Com. LLC, 2016 IL App (1st) 152129 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “On July 18, 2013, plaintiff filed suit against Titan and Rosenfield seeking a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, declaratory relief, an action to quiet title, adjudication of the lien, damages for tortius interference, and damages and attorney’s fees for…”
Byline Bank v. Integra Props., Inc., 2021 IL App (1st) 201021 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “(Integra), claimed a commercial broker’s lien, pursuant to the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act (Act) (770 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (West 2018)) against the same property.”
Meier v. Olivero, 665 N.E.2d 858 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “(West 1994)), commercial real estate brokers (770 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (West 1994)), horseshoers (770 ILCS 30/1 et seq.”
Halpern v. Titan Com. LLC, 2016 IL App (1st) 152129 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “On July 18, 2013, plaintiff filed suit against Titan and Rosenfield seeking a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, declaratory relief, an action to quiet title, adjudication of the lien, damages for tortious interference, and damages and attorney fees for…”
Pedersen & Houpt, P.C. v. Main Street Vill. West, Part 1, LLC, 2012 IL App (1st) 112971 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “If our legislature wished to authorize foreclosure as a method to collect a statutory attorney fees lien, it would have specifically included such a provision in the statute as it did for liens arising out of mortgages (735 ILCS 5/15-1101 (West 2010)), judgments (735 ILCS…”
Ruhl Com. Co., LLC v. RJR Holdings, Inc., 2025 IL App (4th) 231580-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “Ruhl sought to recover its commission, as well as attorney fees and costs, pursuant to both (1) a written commercial listing agreement between Ruhl and RJR Holdings and (2) the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act (Act) (770 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (West 2014)). ¶3 In November 2023,…”
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