In this article, our Chicago property tax appeal attorneys discuss the process of appealing your Chicago property tax assessment within the specific acceptable window. Each township and county in Illinois and Chicago creates its own rules for property tax appeals. After you receive your property tax assessment in Chicago, you only have a limited window in which to appeal, typically within 30 days. In this article, we discuss the process of appealing your Chicago property tax assessment within that window.

​​

In this video, our Chicago tax appeal attorneys explain how real estate transactions are an intricate process. Having a real estate attorney to assist you in the process is important to not only have an experienced representative on your side, but someone to help you understand your contract and the property tax implications of your real estate purchase.  In this article by our Chicago property tax attorneys, we discuss these and additional benefits to having a real estate attorney in Chicago.

‍

In this article, our Chicago property tax appeal attorneys will provide a checklist of tasks that the seller (or the seller's attorney) must handle between the execution of the contract and the closing date, including tax prorations. The seller's attorney will review the previous year's property tax information to determine the amount that will be credited to the buyer at closing in the form of a tax proration.

Having a checklist of items and information you need when closing on a home is imperative. Not only to know the terms of your transactions, but also the future tax implications of your real estate purchase.  In this article, we provide a checklist that a seller and their attorney must have to handle the transaction including tax prorations and closing date. The attorney must review the previous years; property tax information to determine any amount that must be credited to the buyer as a tax proration at the time of closing.

‍