Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' office announced that the 2022 Annual tax sale will take place beginning December 10, 2024. For more information click here.
Keep in mind that In Illinois, everything is triggered by the date of sale. This is the date you are the winning bidder (as shown on your receipts), not the date you actually receive the certificates (which can be a few months in Cook County). Within 4.5 months from the date of sale, the notice required by Section 22-5 of the Property Tax Code (PTC) must be prepared in strict compliance with the PTC and tendered to the county clerk of the county for mailing via certified mail. In some Illinois counties, the county clerk can prepare the Section 22-5 notice but we highly recommend not having them do so because they can make errors, and the tax buyer bears the burden of those errors, not the county. If the Section 22-5 notice is not in strict compliance with the PTC you will not be able to obtain a tax deed to the property.
Moreover, starting January 1, 2024, Section 22-5 of the Property Tax Code was amended to change the form of the of the notice. Click here for a link to the new statute. The statute regarding redemption periods was also amended effective January 1, 2024. Click here for a link to the new statute (Section 21-350).
If you have questions about tax sales or researching properties prior to bidding, please contact our office. Thank you.
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