Illinois Statutes
§ 22-55 — Tax deeds to convey merchantable title
Illinois § 22-55
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 35REVENUE
Act 35 ILCS 200/Property Tax Code.
Art.Title 7 - Tax Collection
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Bluebook
35 Ill. Comp. Stat. 22-55 (2026).
Text
This Section shall be liberally construed so that tax deeds shall convey merchantable title. In the event the property has been taken by eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act, the tax purchaser shall be entitled to the award which is the substitute for the property. Tax deeds issued pursuant to this Section are subject to Section 22-70.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 22
§ 22§ 22-15
Service of notice§ 22-25
Mailed notice§ 22-30
Petition for deed§ 22-35
§ 22-35§ 22-40
Issuance of deed; possession§ 22-45
§ 22-45§ 22-50
Denial of deed§ 22-60
Contents of deed; recording§ 22-65
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 22-55, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/35/22-55.