Homestead Rights in Illinois
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The word “homestead” might bring to mind how the U.S. western territory was settled, by allowing any American to put in a claim on up to 160 acres of federal land. The only price was a small filing fee. A lot has changed since President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act in 1862. What Does […]