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In March 2026, Quinn Bennett assumes that attorney review automatically replaces every inspection, appraisal, or financing deadline in a standard Illinois residential contract. What is the most accurate answer under current Illinois rules?

Correct Answer

D) 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.

Attorney review is one contract feature. Inspection, financing, and appraisal contingencies remain distinct unless the contract or later written changes expressly connect them.

Answer Options
A
That assumption is correct because attorney review automatically extends every other deadline in every Illinois contract.
B
That assumption is correct because appraisal, inspection, and financing contingencies are all the same clause under Illinois law.
C
That assumption is wrong only in Chicago contracts, not elsewhere in Illinois, as this answer frames the Illinois rule.
D
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.

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