Free Blank Illinois Promissory Note (2026)
Download an empty Promissory Note template for Illinois: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Illinois rules that this document follows
| Maximum interest (private loans) | 9% per year for personal/household loans; business loans exempt; loans to business entities exempt — 9% per year max by written contract, with broad exemptions: loans to corporations, business loans, loans secured by real-estate mortgages, loans over $5,000 secured by securities, licensed lenders; consumer loans by lenders capped at 36% APR (Predatory Loan Prevention Act)Source: 815 ILCS 205/4 |
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| Legal rate when none is stated | 5%Source: 815 ILCS 205/1 |
| Late fees | No statutory cap on late fees for private (non-consumer-lender) loans; fee must be a reasonable liquidated-damages estimate and, together with interest, must not push the effective rate above the usury ceiling |
| Cosigner notice | Included when a cosigner is namedSource: 16 C.F.R. § 444.3 |
| Time to sue on a written note | 10 yearsSource: 735 ILCS 5/13-206 |
| Notarization / witnesses | Not required (optional for evidentiary value) |
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The template follows the Illinois rules listed on this page (reviewed September 2026). A blank form becomes a binding document only once it is completed correctly and signed by the parties. Check the state facts below and consider an attorney for unusual situations.
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