Merritt City Property Records in Illinois
Merritt is a very small unincorporated community in Scott County, Illinois, in the west-central part of the state. Its property records are kept at the county level in Winchester, the county seat.
The Scott County Recorder records and indexes deeds, mortgages, releases and plats. Assessment information is maintained by the Scott County Supervisor of Assessments, and the Scott County Treasurer issues and collects property tax bills. Lawsuits that touch on title, such as foreclosures, are filed with the Scott County Circuit Clerk. For statewide property tax rules, the Illinois Department of Revenue is a useful source.