Bryant v. Bowman

Petitioner, Robert Bryant, purchased property through a scavenger tax sale and received certificates of purchase evidencing the sale. The period of redemption for previous owners expired on August 21, 1996. Petitioner had one year from the expiration of the redemption period to take out and record the tax deed on the parcel, thereby obtaining title to the property. See 35 ILCS 200/22 — 85 (West 1994). The trial court granted petitioner’s petition and application for tax deed on July 15, 1997. On September 10, 1997, petitioner filed a petition to toll the one-year period to take out and record…