Successive redemptions may be made of the premises at any time within 60 days of the last sale at which they were sold for more than the amount of the redemption money, interest and costs, and the premises again sold in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions, and certificate shall be made in like form and manner as upon the sale on the first redemption, and the person redeeming shall be considered to have bid the amount of his or her redemption money, interest and costs; and if at any such sale the premises are not sold for a greater sum, the sheriff or other officer shall forthwith execute a deed to the purchaser, and no other redemption shall be allowed.
12-135.Further redemptions.
Article XII. Judgments - Enforcement · Part 1. In General · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceSection 12-135 allows successive redemptions, each within 60 days of the last sale that brought a bid above the redemption amount, repeating the resale-and-redeem cycle until a sale fails to exceed the redemption money, at which point the officer must deed the property to the last purchaser.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/12-135
Plain-English Summary
This section keeps the redemption chain going that Section 12-134 starts. As long as a resale brings more than the redemption money, interest, and costs, anyone entitled to redeem may do so again, within 60 days of that last sale, and the cycle of resale and redemption repeats.
Each round follows the same pattern set out in Section 12-133: the person redeeming is considered to have bid their redemption money, interest, and costs, and the certificate is made in the same form and manner as after the first redemption.
The chain ends when a sale no longer brings more than the redemption money, interest, and costs. At that point the sheriff or other officer executes a deed to the purchaser, and no further redemption is allowed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does each successive redemption window last?
60 days from the last sale at which the premises sold for more than the redemption money, interest, and costs.
When do successive redemptions stop?
Once a sale no longer brings more than the amount of the redemption money, interest, and costs.
What is the person redeeming considered to have bid?
The amount of their redemption money, interest, and costs, the same rule Section 12-133 sets for the first redemption.
What happens once no further redemption is possible?
The sheriff or other officer executes a deed to the purchaser.
Does each new certificate follow the same form as the first redemption's certificate?
Yes, the section requires the certificate to be made in like form and manner as upon the sale on the first redemption.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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