Oct 8, 2015Kane County Tax Sale RegistrationKane County delinquent real estate tax sale registration ends on October 9th, 2015. A registration fee of $500.00 is required. The tax...
Oct 7, 2015Cook County Property Tax TechnologyThe Cook County Board Will Consider New Integrated Property Tax Technology The technology which manages Cook County’s property tax system...
Aug 24, 2015Flamm urges adoption of Universal Vote by MailMatthew Flamm and Cary Shepherd have released a white paper urging the Illinois General Assembly to adopt Universal Vote-By-Mail...
Feb 10, 2015Tax Court Denies Tax Buyers Capital Gains TreatmentIn 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, 2015McCarthy: Delinquent real estate taxes cause problems for Double TreeIn the article linked (here) it shows how delinquent real estate taxes can cause serious problems, but can also lead to some creative...
Aug 7, 2014Section 22-5 Notice Important in Illinois Tax SalesImportance 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May 26, 2014Lake County Case Discusses Expunging RedemptionsA recent unpublished order, Kelver v. Baczek, 2014 IL App (2d) 130569-U, exemplifies the confusion between different judicial circuits...
Sep 20, 2013Cook County Treasurer Announces Results of 2011 Annual Tax SaleHomeowners 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, 2013Wisconsin Tax Deed Case Raises New Questions on DiligenceHOW 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, 2013New Bankruptcy Case Provides Tax Sale Redemption OptionsBankruptcy court rules that a Chapter 13 debtor with property subject to a sale for delinquent real estate taxes who files for relief...
Dec 10, 2012Cook County Delinquent Tax Search Database UnveiledOn December 6, 2012, Cook County Clerk, David Orr, released the new Cook County Delinquent tax search database. This new searchable...
Nov 27, 2012Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Interviews Flamm on Jesse Jackson Jr. ResignationThe Chicago Daily Law Bulletin recently interviewed firm Partner Matthew A. Flamm for his analysis on upcoming special election to fill...