IL HB6159

Allows courts to assign tax sale certificates to the county collector or delinquent tax agent instead of declaring a sale in error when property improvements have been substantially destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, if the county collector requests assignment.

Requires the county delinquent tax agent to extend the redemption period by 24 months when a certificate is assigned due to destroyed or uninhabitable improvements.

Requires courts to promptly notify the county collector in writing when declaring a sale in error under certain conditions.

Allows certificate holders to file petitions for sales in error under the existing court order without paying a filing fee.

Extends the maximum redemption period to 24 months when a certificate has been assigned to the county collector or delinquent tax agent by court order.