Officials were able to use the county’s revitalization program for personal and political gain, neglected seized properties, and stripped homeowners of equity they had built up in their properties. This article provides some insight into these issues (courtesy of Injustice Watch). If you or someone you know lost property to a tax deed you may be entitled to a money judgement. Our firm has been handling tax sale matters for more than 35 years and may be able to help. If inter

Summary of    Kidd v. Pappas, No. 1:22-cv-07061 (N.D. Ill.) . Case Background Plaintiffs (including Michelle Kidd  and others) sued Maria Pappas  (Cook County Treasurer) and Cook County, Illinois , alleging that the county’s property tax sale procedures violated constitutional rights by taking homeowners’ property without just compensation and imposing excessive penalties. Major Rulings Class Certification Granted (July 7, 2025) The court certified a class of former homeowner

$56 million in property tax refunds have been held up since May 2025. It's all the result of a technological issue with Cook County and...

The Illinois Constitution provides that “[n]o person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law nor be...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' office announced that the 2022 Annual tax sale will take place beginning December 10, 2024. For more...

In Illinois, everything is triggered by the date of sale. This is the date you are the winning bidder (as shown on your certificates),...

Cook County 2021 Annual Tax Sale

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Tyler v. Hennepin County, 598 U.S. ___ (2023), is a United States Supreme Court case about government seizure of property for unpaid...