Kane County Tax Sale Registration
Kane County delinquent real estate tax sale registration ends on October 9th, 2015. A registration fee of $500.00 is required. The tax...
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- Oct 7, 2015
Cook County Property Tax Technology
The Cook County Board Will Consider New Integrated Property Tax Technology The technology which manages Cook County’s property tax system...
- Aug 24, 2015
Flamm urges adoption of Universal Vote by Mail
Matthew Flamm and Cary Shepherd have released a white paper urging the Illinois General Assembly to adopt Universal Vote-By-Mail...
- Feb 10, 2015
Tax Court Denies Tax Buyers Capital Gains Treatment
In a recently published case by the United States Tax Court, the court decided that Tax Purchasers may not treat the gains resulting from...
- Jan 21, 2015
McCarthy: Delinquent real estate taxes cause problems for Double Tree
In the article linked (here) it shows how delinquent real estate taxes can cause serious problems, but can also lead to some creative...
- Aug 7, 2014
Section 22-5 Notice Important in Illinois Tax Sales
Importance of the Section 22-5 Take Notice (a/k/a 4.5 month notice) after Illinois real estate tax sales. The Cook County Annual Tax Sale...
- May 26, 2014
Lake County Case Discusses Expunging Redemptions
A recent unpublished order, Kelver v. Baczek, 2014 IL App (2d) 130569-U, exemplifies the confusion between different judicial circuits...
- Sep 20, 2013
Cook County Treasurer Announces Results of 2011 Annual Tax Sale
Homeowners should be aware that their redemption period (the time they have to satisfy the delinquent taxes) may be 2.5 years, not 2...
- Feb 8, 2013
Wisconsin Tax Deed Case Raises New Questions on Diligence
HOW MUCH DILIGENCE IS NECESSARY? A recent decision of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals raises this question: How far does a county (or a...
- Feb 4, 2013
New Bankruptcy Case Provides Tax Sale Redemption Options
Bankruptcy court rules that a Chapter 13 debtor with property subject to a sale for delinquent real estate taxes who files for relief...
- Dec 10, 2012
Cook County Delinquent Tax Search Database Unveiled
On December 6, 2012, Cook County Clerk, David Orr, released the new Cook County Delinquent tax search database. This new searchable...
- Nov 27, 2012
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Interviews Flamm on Jesse Jackson Jr. Resignation
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin recently interviewed firm Partner Matthew A. Flamm for his analysis on upcoming special election to fill...