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Sample Communication To Condo Unit Owners: Upon Hire

February 20, 2017

Dear unit owners, The Board of Directors has retained Elliott & Associates Attorneys to appeal the real estate taxes of all units in our association for the upcoming triennial assessment period. Illinois law allows...

Real Estate Edition of Leading Lawyers Magazine

January 19, 2017

Mike and Joanne were selected by the Illinois legal community as Leading Lawyers. The Leading Lawyer designation includes the top 5% of Illinois lawyers in private practice as named by their peers in statewide...

Non Cook: FAQ’s regarding residential property tax appeals

June 9, 2016

Our clients often ask about their assessments, whether appeals are feasible and how a rising assessment may impact their tax bill. If you would like to review our answers to these commonly asked questions, click here....

Expanded Tax Incentives for Commercial and Industrial Cook County Properties

October 17, 2015

Joanne Elliott’s article “Expanded Tax Incentives for Commercial and Industrial Cook County Properties” appeared in the autumn 2015 issue of Chicagoland Buildings & Environments. Download the article. October 2015...

2014 County Tax Bills Released

July 7, 2015

Cook County tax bills were mailed on July 3, 2015, and are due August 1, 2015. If Elliott & Associates was successful in reducing your 2014 assessment, we invite you to use our tax savings calculator to determine what...

2014 2nd Installment Tax Bills: What will yours look like and why?

July 1, 2015

Cook County recently released 2014 property tax rates, which is the final step in the tax process before tax bills are mailed. We expect tax bills to be mailed in late June and be due August 3, 2015. Here are some of the...

Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Program

June 15, 2015

Learn more about the Cook County Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze and what that might mean for you should you qualify. June 2015 Facts...

Cook County Final Multiplier Announced For 2014

May 21, 2015

Official Press Release for the 2014 Cook County Multiplier. 2014 Multiplier...

Cook County Assessor Bill-Back Erroneous Exemptions

May 20, 2015

Under Illinois law, qualified taxpayers are entitled to various real estate tax exemptions for their principal residence. These exemptions (called the “homestead exemptions”) reduce the amount of the tax bill. Qualified...