22-5 Notice
This Notice is mailed by the County Clerk and provided thereto by the Tax Buyer.
§ 35 ILCS 200/22-5. Notice of sale and redemption rights
Sec. 22-5. Notice of sale and redemption rights. In order to be entitled to a tax deed, within 4 months and 15 days after any sale held under this Code, the purchaser or his or her assignee shall deliver to the county clerk a notice to be given to the party in whose name the taxes are last assessed as shown by the most recent tax collector's warrant books, in at least 10 point type in the following form completely filled in:
TAKE NOTICE
County of.................................................................
Date Premises Sold........................................................
Certificate No............................................................
Sold for General Taxes of (year)..........................................
Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality)
and special assessment number.............................................
Warrant No. ........................... Inst. No........................
THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
Property located at.......................................................
Legal Description or Permanent Index No...................................
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This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for
delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on
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This notice is also to advise you that a petition will be filed for a tax
deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if
redemption is not made on or before..........................................
At the date of this notice the total amount which you must pay in order to
redeem the above property is.................................................
YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY
Redemption can be made at any time on or before ........... by applying to
the County Clerk of ............, County, Illinois at the County Court House
in ............, Illinois.
The above amount is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date
of sale. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before
redeeming. Payment must be made by certified check, cashier's check, money
order, or in cash.
For further information contact the County Clerk
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Purchaser or Assignee
Dated (insert date).
Within 10 days after receipt of said notice, the county clerk shall mail to the addresses supplied by the purchaser or assignee, by registered or certified mail, copies of said notice to the party in whose name the taxes are last assessed as shown by the most recent tax collector's warrant books. The purchaser or assignee shall pay to the clerk postage plus the sum of $ 10. The clerk shall write or stamp the date of receiving the notices upon the copies of the notices, and retain one copy.
