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During an Illinois exam-prep session on attorney review in standard residential contract practice in Naperville, the instructor lists these reminders. Each statement below reflects the current Illinois rule EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
C) The contract becomes enforceable only after a second review period requested by the lender.
This choice is wrong because it describes a different Illinois term or role than the one tested in the question. The accurate Illinois rule is explained in the correct answer. The other choices describe accurate Illinois rules.
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A
That assumption is wrong because attorney review and other contingencies are separate contract mechanisms unless the form language or later written modifications tie them together.B
The broker should avoid giving legal advice and direct the parties to their attorneys for legal strategy and remedy analysis.C
The contract becomes enforceable only after a second review period requested by the lender.D
No. The 5-business-day attorney-review concept is primarily a standard Illinois residential contract practice and clause issue, not a blanket statewide statute for every contract.Why This Is the Correct Answer
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