Cal. Civ. Code § 9.5
Abandoned or repossessed properties. In the event of the sale of abandoned or repossessed property, the park owner shall, after payment of all outstanding rent, fees, costs, and expenses to the community, and payment in priority order to lienholders, including providers of any utility services, pay any remaining balance to the title holder of the abandoned or repossessed property. If the tenant cannot be found through a diligent inquiry after 90 days, then the funds shall be forfeited. As used in this Section, "diligent inquiry" means sending a notice by certified mail to the last known address. An action by a park owner involving an abandoned manufactured home and any household goods or other personal property in the abandoned manufactured home following an eviction shall comply with the Abandoned Mobile Home Act. For a repossessed manufactured home, a park owner shall comply with subsection (g) of Section 10.1 of the Abandoned Mobile Home Act regarding any household goods or other personal property in the repossessed manufactured home
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Abandoned or repossessed properties. In the event of the sale of abandoned or repossessed property, the park owner shall, after payment of all outstanding rent, fees, costs, and expenses to the community, and payment in priority order to lienholders, including providers of any utility services, pay any remaining balance to the title holder of the abandoned or repossessed property. If the tenant cannot be found through a diligent inquiry after 90 days, then the funds shall be forfeited. As used in this Section, "diligent inquiry" means sending a notice by certified mail to the last known address. An action by a park owner involving an abandoned manufactured home and any household goods or other personal property in the abandoned manufactured home following an eviction shall comply with the Abandoned Mobile Home Act. For a repossessed manufactured home, a park owner shall comply with subsection (g) of Section 10.1 of the Abandoned Mobile Home Act regarding any household goods or other personal property in the repossessed manufactured home.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 9.5, when a manufactured home in a mobile home park is sold after being abandoned or repossessed, the proceeds must first cover any outstanding rent, fees, and costs owed to the community, then go to lienholders (including utility providers) in priority order, with any leftover balance returned to the home's title holder. If the title holder cannot be located after a good-faith search — defined as sending a certified-mail notice to their last known address — within 90 days, the remaining funds are forfeited. The provision also requires that any personal property or household goods left in an abandoned or repossessed home be handled in accordance with the Abandoned Mobile Home Act.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Park owners operating under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 9.5 generally document all outstanding charges carefully before distributing sale proceeds, ensuring that rent, fees, costs, and lienholder claims are satisfied in the correct priority order before any remainder is disbursed to the title holder. Compliant operators make a diligent inquiry — specifically, a certified-mail notice to the title holder's last known address — and maintain records of that effort in case the 90-day forfeiture timeline becomes relevant. For personal property remaining in an abandoned or repossessed home, park owners also follow the applicable provisions of the Abandoned Mobile Home Act to avoid separate liability.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 9.5, a manufactured home title holder has a right to any sale proceeds that remain after outstanding debts and lienholder claims are paid, provided they can be located within 90 days through a certified-mail notice to their last known address. If a title holder believes proceeds were not properly distributed or that the park owner failed to follow the required process, they may consider consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Illinois manufactured housing law. Title holders may also explore whether the park owner's handling of personal property left in the home complied with the Abandoned Mobile Home Act, which provides additional protections.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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