In this video, our Champaign County property tax appeal attorneys explain changes to Illinois Property Tax Code that provides tax breaks to veterans and their families who make accessibility improvements to their home or mobile home. These improvements may include but are not limited too: widening doorways, installing ramps, handrails, and grab bars, installing stairlifts, etc. Under the new tax exemptions, any accessibility changes will not increase the taxable value of the house for seven years.

In this video, our Champaign County property tax appeal attorneys explain the list of problems that can arise during a real estate transaction. These problems can be lengthy, and without an attorney to handle those problems, should they arise, the process can be scary. Potential problems during a real estate transaction can include Improper transfer of deed resulting in a variety of taxes to be levied against the buyer or seller. Avoiding unnecessary taxes on your property can be possible with the help of an attorney.

In this video, our  Champaign County property tax appeal attorneys discuss how property values in the past few years have plummeted, yet homeowners find themselves paying higher property taxes than ever before. Your property taxes are linked to the fair market value of your home; however, when the fair market value of your home is uncertain, the tax assessment may be inaccurate. Due to the slow-paced real estate market, fewer homes are being purchased, making it difficult to get a fair estimate of what someone might pay for a home in your area, let alone a home similar to yours. Assessors do not have the raw data to work with as they did in the past, so they must refer to outdated information and do the best they can. Therefore, because many homeowners feel they have more accurate information than the assessor, they decide to appeal the assessment of their property.