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Hoping someone has gone through transferring their out-of-state car title/registration to IL recently. I recently moved from TX to IL and I'm going a bit mad trying to figure out what I need.
IL State Documentation says I need:

1. VSD-190 application completed
2. Supporting documentation verifying the odometer reading
3. May require documentation of proof of vehicle inspection certification for certain plate categories

Questions: If anyone can answer these items or point me to a number I can call to find out, I'd appreciate it!
Thanks in advance for your help!

1. VSD-190 online app won't take my TX title number (apparently too long). Are there paper forms at the Secretary of State office I can fill out instead?
2. What on earth documents have odometer reading? Is a picture on my phone good enough?
3. Any idea how to find out if my car (10yrs old gas sedan) requires an inspection before I can apply for IL registration?

Hi All
This form worked before the state updated the image of the new Secretary of State, I think Alexi broke it. LOL. But this works fine outside the firewall (Comcast side ok, but not within the Sonicwall Firewall network) My laptop works with outside external hotspot but fails on wired and wireless internal network). At the bottom of the page is a button "Continue" and proceede to the next page Check off "I have read summary above." And click Renew Now. Outside network it loads properly, inside the network the form takes several seconds if at all, to load and is a bit truncated/improperly formed and does not accept data entry. I have tried Chrome, Edge, Firefox, even Internet Explorer all of them do this. A call to the Secretary of State gets a "its fine on our side it must be you" Well duh, I can see that, but what did they change to break my side. A call to friendly competition results in they have no problem with access. Has anyone seen this one before? I have updated firmware, rebooted everything. Not sure if I'm allowed to provide a link but it is just to the Illinois Secretary of State -- International Registration Plan (IRP) -- IRP renewal.
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/vehicles/cft/irpintro.html
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thank you
AJ

This is a perennial question asked on Reddit and Visa Journey: can someone with a pending I-485 get a drivers license? The REAL ID Act (
https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/real-id-act-text.pdf
) says yes:

(B) EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL STATUS- A State shall require, before issuing a driver's license or identification card to a person, valid documentary evidence that the person-- .. (ix) has a pending application for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident status in the United States.

…

(IC) TEMPORARY DRIVERS' LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS-
(i) IN GENERAL- If a person presents evidence under any of clauses (v) through (ix) of subparagraph (B), the State may only issue a temporary driver's license or temporary identification card to the person.
(il) EXPIRATION DATE- A temporary driver's license or temporary identification card issued pursuant to this subparagraph shall be valid only during the period of time of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States or, if there is no definite end to the period of authorized stay, a period of one year.

However some states do not comply with the above. My intent is to enumerate all the states that issue a drivers license to aliens with an I-485 receipt. I will update this with information for each state.
Note that in most states American Samoans, citizens of the Compact of Free Association, and in some states, Canadians, can get state DL/ID with or without an I-485 receipt.
Sorry that so many states are missing. I started with the most populous states and also the west coast. If you have additions or corrections, preferably with linked sources, please add a comment. Thanks.
States known to issue DL/ID to holders of an I-485 receipt:
This list excludes states that require an EAD with the I-485 receipt. It includes states where the I-485 receipt appears to be irrelevant.

1. California: yes to standard ID/DL ( https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/ab-60-user-friendly-guide-english-pdf/ : I-485 receipt does not help or hinder). No to REAL ID (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/real-id-checklist/)
   
2. Colorado: no to REAL ID, yes to standard ID/DL ( https://dmv.colorado.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/DR2300B_2023.pdf )
   
3. Connecticut: no to REAL ID ( https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DMV/selectct/SelectIDaccptdocs3pdf.pdf ), yes to standard ID ( https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DMV/20/29/DI4pdf.pdf ). An I-485 receipt does not help one to get a standard ID
   
4. Hawaii: no to REAL ID (https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/csd/csd_docs/Acceptable_Documents_for_a_REAL_ID_Compliant_Star_DL_SID_-2021.12.14.pdf). Yes to standard ID (https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-csd-menu/site-csd-sitearticles/34652-limited-purpose-driver-license.html). An I-485 receipt neither helps nor hinders getting standard ID.
   
5. Idaho. No to real ID. For standard ID, an I-485 receipt neither hurts nor helps ( https://itd.idaho.gov/starcard/faq.html#choosing-not-to-get-a-star-card )
   
6. Illinois: yes to standard ID/DL ( https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x173.pdf : I-485 receipt does not help or hinder). No to REAL ID ( https://realid.ilsos.gov/checklist.html )
   
7. Maryland. You have to go through the application process to get to a screen where it is clear an I-485 receipt will not help you get an ID/DL. However a foreign passport, SS card, and evidence of state residency appear to be enough to get at standard ID/DL.
   
8. New Jersey: yes to standard ID/DL ( https://www.nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/Standard_License_Sheet_Engl.pdf : I-485 receipt does not help or hinder).
   
9. New Mexico: yes to REAL ID ( https://realid.mvd.newmexico.gov/REALID-acceptable-docs.pdf )
   
10. New York: yes to standard ID/DL ( http://nysdmv.standard-license-and-permit-document-guide.sgizmo.com/s3 : I-485 receipt does not help or hinder). No to REAL ID ( https://process.dmv.ny.gov/documentguide/dmv_license/DisplayPages/pwizgetAPermit.cfm )
    
11. Oregon: yes to standard ID/DL (https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/IDProof.aspx : I-485 receipt does not help or hinder). No to REAL ID ( https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/_/#2 )
    
12. Pennsylvania: yes to standard ID/DL (https://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Publications/pub%20195nc.pdf)
    
13. Texas: yes ( https://www.dps.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/driverlicense/documents/verifyinglawfulpresence.pdf )
    
14. Utah: yes (https://dld.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2019/09/DLD-335-English-REV-8.19.pdf)
    
15. Washington State: yes to standard ID/DL (https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/idproof.html : I-485 receipt does not help or hinder). WA does not issue REAL ID, even to U.S. citizens.
    

States known to not accept DL/ID to holders of an I-485 receipt:

1. Alabama: no ( https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/document-requirements-and-fees )
   
2. Arizona: no ( https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf )
   
3. Arkansas: no ( https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/driverServicesOffice/Required_Documents_List_7-2021.pdf )
   
4. Delaware: no to REAL ID ( https://www.dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/drivers_license/index.shtml?dc=dr_lic_gen_req ). No to standard ID ( https://www.dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/drivers_license/DPC/index.shtml#horizontalTab2 - “U.S. Citizens and persons with valid legal presence documents are not eligible for a Driving Privilege Card.”)
   
5. Florida: no ( https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/non-immigrant/ )
   
6. Georgia: no (https://dds.georgia.gov/document/document/real-id-non-us-citizen/download). While an I-485 receipt is mentioned, it is only with some types of EADs.
   
7. Iowa: no ( https://iowadot.gov/mvd/realid/success.aspx )
   
8. Kentucky: no ( https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Non-US-Citizen.aspx )
   
9. Massachusetts: no (https://www.mass.gov/doc/acceptable-forms-of-identification/download)
   
10. Montana. No to REAL ID ( https://mtrealid.gov/required-docs/#step1a ). No to standard ID ( 3. Montana. No to standard ID ( https://dojmt.gov/driving/required-docs/ ).
    
11. North Carolina: no (https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/help/Pages/proving-legal-presence.aspx).
    
12. Virginia: no (https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/apps/documentbuildeproof_of_identification.aspx)
    
13. Wyoming: no ( https://www.dot.state.wy.us/files/live/sites/wydot/files/shared/Driver_Services/Forms/Document%20requirements%2020220721a.pdf )
    

List of States with Ambiguous Rules

1. Indiana: https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/BMV_Documentation_List.pdf says: “Other USCIS lawful status documents that can be used to verify lawful status with DHS.”
   
2. Michigan: “ Other immigration documents that show legal presence and/or ability to work in the U.S., including Form I-94, State Department bio-data form, and supervision documents (other documents may be accepted)“ (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/first-time-license-or-id)
   
3. Kansas: https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovproof.html says “Unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. entry marking and/or documentation” and “ For non-U.S. citizen applicants, the Examiner will need documentation sufficient to initiate and complete a SAVE verification”. However for REAL ID the answer is no: https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovrealid.html
   
4. Ohio: REAL ID: “I-797 with various case types” (https://bmvonline.dps.ohio.gov/bmvonline/Home/documents/compliantdocuments/)
   

I live in Wisconsin and am looking at purchasing a car from a private party in Illinois. The current owner had a loan for the car and paid it off as of a few days ago, but has not yet received the title in the mail. I will pay in full via cashier's check (no loan). We have an appointment for me to drive out to check it out this coming Friday.
Their initial suggestion was if the title doesn't arrive by Friday they could sign and mail it out to me as soon as it arrives. We would use a bill of sale that the state of illinois provides and sign it at their bank. I don't like the idea of buying the car without having the title in hand, but I've also read that it can take a month or two sometimes for the title to arrive after paying off the loan and don't want to wait that long. The car itself isn't particularly rare, but the one they're selling has a unique set of options that when combined are relatively uncommon (in other words I haven't found a suitable replacement anywhere else).
Illinois also provides a vehicle specific POA that would give me the ability to request a title, which seems like it would cover me legally in case the seller didn't send the title. From talking with them they don't seem like they would cause any problems, but I don't want to take any risks.
My main concern is that I could in theory be without title for a month after getting the car. According to the Wisconsin DMV I have to register the car within 2 days.
My question is this: Is there a way I can register the car in WI without the title, will the bill of sale and vehicle power of attorney allow me to register it without the physical title in hand? Is there anything else I would need to do to register it? Currently I'm planning on waiting until they have the title in hand, but if there's a way to purchase it without the title I'd appreciate any insight. I assume this is something dealers have to deal with all the time when people trade in a vehicle with a lien on it.
Thanks all.

Saw a marked cruiser today in a Mariano's parking lot. I thought maybe it was a fake, like a cleverly named rentacop operation. Turns out there is such an agency: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/police/about.html
Possibly out here investigating car thefts, which have gotten somewhat out of control in Lake County recently. But seems like one of those Illinois-style redundant agencies with the regular IL State Police.

I'm tired a CDL license in Illinois and I research on Richard the process of getting one I'm confused and I don't know what to do.
The secretary of sate website goes in too much detail and I am unable to grasp what actually needs to be done.
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/CDL/cdl.html
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If somebody can give me a basic breakdown on what needs to be done to get a CDL in a little bit I would really greatly appreciate it.
I don't know that we have to go to school for tests or we can just do it on our own
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Thanks
Very Respectfully

There's no answer to this in the DMV FAQs. I just want to change my photo. I'm ok paying the license fee over again. I'm happy to bring in any identifying documents. I just want to know if it's something they'll allow (and then if so, what do I need to do?).

Voting records for illinois general assembly: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/srollcalls91/pdf/src.html
Congress: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2013/01/congressional-voting-records-a-beginners-guide/
Illinois State Bar Association Judges Recommendations: https://www.isba.org/barnews/judicialrecommendations
Top logical fallacies: https://www.snopes.com/collections/logical-fallacies-explained/
Fact checking and fake news: https://guides.library.illinois.edu/socw410/fakenews
Secretary of State Jesse White’s biography: https://www.ilsos.gov/about_us/biography.html

I think this is good news, if it passes. I'm not a lawyer, but the text seems solidly pro-worker. The "Arguments Against the Proposed Amendment" section don't make sense to me. Can anyone on here help me (us) make sense of if this is good or bad for the common worker?
Full Text of proposed amendment:

(a) Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. No law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment.
(b) The provisions of this Section are controlling over those of Section 6 of Article VII.

Remember: It's up to us, as citizens to become informed and vote. If you don't participate in our democracy, don't complain about the result. Register to vote, today.

I think this is good news, if it passes. I'm not a lawyer, but the text seems solidly pro-worker. The "Arguments Against the Proposed Amendment" section don't make sense to me. Can anyone on here help me (us) make sense of if this is good or bad for the common worker?
Full Text of proposed amendment:

(a) Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. No law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment.
(b) The provisions of this Section are controlling over those of Section 6 of Article VII.

Remember: It's up to us, as citizens to become informed and vote. If you don't participate in our democracy, don't complain about the result. Register to vote, today.

Hey all. 17 year old from Chicago trying to get a state ID to set up a checking account for direct deposit from my job. I have every necessary document besides "proof of signature." I don't have anything in the "Written Signature" section on this list:
(https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x173.pdf)
The "Cancelled check" seems doable for me, but when I searched for how to make one I couldn't find much. Can anyone help me?

Hello, looking for a full black aesthetic car.
IL’s only black license plate is a white sox one which I’m not really too into sports to care about.
Can I black out the White Sox logo legally? License plate number and everything else would be left alone.
Any and all advice is much appreciated!
Thanks!!
Picture of White Sox plate

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TL;DR, in IL (and many other states) if your RV and towed trailevehicle's gross combined weight (GCWR) is over 16,000lbs you are, if you don't have the correct class of license. This means you are risking fines, jail time and/or denial of insurance in an accident.
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I live in IL (for now) and just bought my Skoolie. It’s titled as an RV in Vermont, gutted, has a GVWR of 33,000lbs and air brakes.
From all the research I did, I thought I just needed to take an air brake test, so I read the study guide, watched lots of YouTube videos about air brakes and took practice tests until I scored 100%.
A few days later, I tootled off to the Secretary of State facility in Elk Grove Village confident that I would ace the air brake written test. When I arrived at the facility, I told them that I wanted to take the air brake test. They asked if I'd done the written test and had my learner's permit. I said, "what test and what permit?" They asked me why I wanted to take the air brake test, and I when I told them that I just bought a motorhome with air brakes. They asked me what the weight of the vehicle was. I replied "the GVWR is 33,000lbs". Hearing this, they said I need a Class B drivers license (a normal car license is class D) and gave me a copy of the aptly-titled “Illinois Rules of the Road / NON-CDL Vehicles” (https://www.ilsos.gov/publi.../pdf_publications/dsd_x142.pdf).
After reading this it became clear that I did, in fact, require a different class of license.
This raised a few questions:

1. How was I going to take a test in a bus with no seats? The examiner has to sit somewhere.
2. Who could accompany me to the DMV to take the test (and where were they going to sit)? Just like a regular learners permit, you need someone with the same class of license or higher when driving.
3. What was the written test and the road test like? Did I have to do alley docking, and other stuff in the CDL skills test?

Naturally, I turned to that fountain of knowledge called “The Internet”. I posted on IRV2 forum, Reddit and Facebook Skoolie groups. Almost without exception, people are telling me:

• I’m wrong.
• I don’t need a CDL (I asked questions about a *non-CDL* license: NOT a CDL)
• RV’s are exempt
• Why am I wasting money getting a license I don’t need?

Unfortunately, I live in IL. I read the guides and talked to Secretary of State people: they are all wrong.
Here’s what the guide says:

• “When using a recreational vehicle primarily for personal use, you do not need to obtain a *CDL*”. NOTE: it does *not* say you are exempt from obtaining a *non-CDL*
• Illinois driver's licenses are classified by the GCWR of a vehicle (and any towed vehicles):

Class A — Any combination of motor vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more, providing the GCWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds. Also allows for operation of Class B, C and D vehicles.
Class B — Any single motor vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds. Also allows for operation of Class C and D vehicles.
Class C — Any motor vehicle with a GCWR of more than 16,000 pounds, but less than 26,001 pounds or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds. Also allows for operation of Class D vehicles.
Class D — Any motor vehicle with a GCWR of 16,000 pounds or less. Does not include A. B, C, L or M vehicles.
Class L — Any motor-driven cycle with less than 150cc displacement.
Class M — Any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.

NOTE: this is GCWR (Gross combined vehicle weight), which means the vehicle *and* whatever you are towing.
So, (in IL, and maybe your state too) if you are driving a vehicle and it plus what you are towing has a GROSS weight (GCWR) over 16,000lbs, you DO need something other than a regular driver license (Class D).
What could happen if you get pulled over, or worse, are involved in an accident? From what I could glean, you will be cited for driving without a license, In IL this could result in the following:

• Fine of $2,500-$25,000
• First offence: Class A Felony jail time for less than 1 year with a fine of less than $2,500.
• Subsequent Offense will be treated as Class 4 Felony jail time for 1-3 years; a fine of up to $25,000. Possible vehicle impoundment. Fourth or Subsequent Offenses chances of seizure of license plate with vehicle immobilization.

What happens if you are in an accident? You think your insurers are going to not use that as a “loophole” not to pay? God forbin there are serious injuries or fatalities. You think there won't be a civil suit too?
Don’t take my word for it. Call *your* Secretary of State and check.
It’s your call, but the consequence of not having the correct class of license seem pretty dire.

TL;DR, in IL (and many other states) if your RV and towed trailevehicle's gross combined weight (GCWR) is over 16,000lbs you are, if you don't have the correct class of license. This means you are risking fines, jail time and/or denial of insurance in an accident.
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I live in IL (for now) and just bought my Skoolie. It’s titled as an RV in Vermont, gutted, has a GVWR of 33,000lbs and air brakes.
From all the research I did, I thought I just needed to take an air brake test, so I read the study guide, watched lots of YouTube videos about air brakes and took practice tests until I scored 100%.
A few days later, I tootled off to the Secretary of State facility in Elk Grove Village confident that I would ace the air brake written test. When I arrived at the facility, I told them that I wanted to take the air brake test. They asked if I'd done the written test and had my learner's permit. I said, "what test and what permit?" They asked me why I wanted to take the air brake test, and I when I told them that I just bought a motorhome with air brakes. They asked me what the weight of the vehicle was. I replied "the GVWR is 33,000lbs". Hearing this, they said I need a Class B drivers license (a normal car license is class D) and gave me a copy of the aptly-titled “Illinois Rules of the Road / NON-CDL Vehicles” (https://www.ilsos.gov/publi.../pdf_publications/dsd_x142.pdf).
After reading this it became clear that I did, in fact, require a different class of license.
This raised a few questions:

1. How was I going to take a test in a bus with no seats? The examiner has to sit somewhere.
2. Who could accompany me to the DMV to take the test (and where were they going to sit)? Just like a regular learners permit, you need someone with the same class of license or higher when driving.
3. What was the written test and the road test like? Did I have to do alley docking, and other stuff in the CDL skills test?

Naturally, I turned to that fountain of knowledge called “The Internet”. I posted on IRV2 forum, Reddit and Facebook Skoolie groups. Almost without exception, people are telling me:

• I’m wrong.
• I don’t need a CDL (I asked questions about a *non-CDL* license: NOT a CDL)
• RV’s are exempt
• Why am I wasting money getting a license I don’t need?

Unfortunately, I live in IL. I read the guides and talked to Secretary of State people: they are all wrong.
Here’s what the guide says:

• “When using a recreational vehicle primarily for personal use, you do not need to obtain a *CDL*”. NOTE: it does *not* say you are exempt from obtaining a *non-CDL*
• Illinois driver's licenses are classified by the GCWR of a vehicle (and any towed vehicles):

Class A — Any combination of motor vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more, providing the GCWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds. Also allows for operation of Class B, C and D vehicles.
Class B — Any single motor vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds. Also allows for operation of Class C and D vehicles.
Class C — Any motor vehicle with a GCWR of more than 16,000 pounds, but less than 26,001 pounds or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds. Also allows for operation of Class D vehicles.
Class D — Any motor vehicle with a GCWR of 16,000 pounds or less. Does not include A. B, C, L or M vehicles.
Class L — Any motor-driven cycle with less than 150cc displacement.
Class M — Any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.

NOTE: this is GCWR (Gross combined vehicle weight), which means the vehicle *and* whatever you are towing.
So, (in IL, and maybe your state too) if you are driving a vehicle and it plus what you are towing has a GROSS weight (GCWR) over 16,000lbs, you DO need something other than a regular driver license (Class D).
What could happen if you get pulled over, or worse, are involved in an accident? From what I could glean, you will be cited for driving without a license, In IL this could result in the following:

• Fine of $2,500-$25,000
• First offence: Class A Felony jail time for less than 1 year with a fine of less than $2,500.
• Subsequent Offense will be treated as Class 4 Felony jail time for 1-3 years; a fine of up to $25,000. Possible vehicle impoundment. Fourth or Subsequent Offenses chances of seizure of license plate with vehicle immobilization.

What happens if you are in an accident? You think your insurers are going to not use that as a “loophole” not to pay? God forbin there are serious injuries or fatalities. You think there won't be a civil suit too?
Don’t take my word for it. Call *your* Secretary of State and check.
It’s your call, but the consequence of not having the correct class of license seem pretty dire.

Just wondering if these are available to us?
Edit: for those that got it, what did you put on page 2 of this? (This is for Illinois, I’m not sure how much it differs from state to state)
https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/vsd62.pdf

Just bought a car from a local dealer and had my old car traded in. The license plate from my old vehicle was transferred to the new car. My new vehicle registration card has exactly the same expiration date (so no renewal) and plate number, just with the VIN of the newly purchased car.
My dealer charged $306 for "License, Title & Reg", which I assume to be $155 title fee + renewal sticker costs $151.
After checking with ilsos.gov, I found the fee for Title and Transfer should $180. ($155 title fee, $25 transfer fee).
Please correct me if I am wrong. I think the dealer charged me more, but I would like to hear from you guys before I send them a complaint email. Thank you for your comments!!

'02 Excursion Limited, 7.3L 4x4
So when I bought my truck I registered it as a D class truck Which is 8,000-12,000lbs... commercial. Illinois on the basic level has Passenger (CaSUV), B Truck (Trucks and Vans under 8,000lbs), C Truck (Ts & Vs 8,000-10,000) then D (Ts & Vs 8,000-12,000 Commerical). I did not know the C plates existed at the time or I would've gotten that but you sadly can't get vanity plates with C. I tried emailing the SoS but they haven't gotten back to me and I can't get a straight answer:
What plates do I get??? It's an SUV legally so passenger could work, BUT it weighs over 8,000lbs meaning it could also legally be a truck...
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This says "Passenger plates are multi-year and may be displayed on passenger vehicles, vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less and sport utility vehicles" -- The wording seems tricky

My dad was a resident of IL but owned real property in ND. So I have engaged a ND attorney to start probate there.
In IL, my dad just had a bank account, a truck and some credit card debt. I was hoping to do a small estate affidavit, but one item on the form states “5. No letters of office are now outstanding on the decedent's estate, and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in Illinois or in any other jurisdiction, to my knowledge.“
Am I disqualified from using the SEA since I am getting letters of administration in another state? If so, what are my other options?
I need to gain access to dad’s bank account and truck so I can pay his bills and distribute any leftovers among my siblings.
Probate filing fees in IL are over $1000, so we would like to avoid that, as well as avoid paying a second attorney in IL.

https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/vsd62.pdf
If you know of similar arrangements for other states or countries, please post or comment! Yes, some parking lots have "expectant mother" parking but not many.

I’m out of state and i’ve been needing to get my driving abstract/record, but https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/driving_record_abstract/home.html isn’t working for me. I’m guessing it’s due to my license being tvdl? Any possible way?