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Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Tax Buyer to Degree of Diligence Similar to Illinois

In David L. Jenner and Vickie Jenner v. Bloomington Cellular Services, Inc. and Crown Castle South LLC, the Monroe County (Indiana)...

Three Cook County delinquent real estate tax sales taking place in 2017

The 2015 Cook County Annual Tax Sale (2015 taxes due in 2016) will begin on April 3, 2017. Buyers must register by March 24, 2017. The...

Madison County Illinois Delinquent Real Estate Annual Tax Sale Begins February 21, 2017

The Madison County Annual Tax Sale will begin on February 21, 2017 at the Madison County Administration Building, 157 N. Main St., in...

John Stanko Speaks at Chicago Bar Association Real Estate Taxation Seminar

John W. Stanko, Jr., will be speaking at the 2017 Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Real Estate Taxation Seminar on January 24, 2017. Here is...

John Stanko & Emmett McCarthy to speak at 2017 National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) Conference

John W. Stanko, Jr., and Emmett R. McCarthy will be speaking at the 2017 National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) Annual Conference in Fort...

Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds That Tax Deed to Mineral Rights Includes Oil and Gas

The Court held that the Dunham Rule, which presumes that deed reservations of “minerals” do not to include oil and gas rights, is...

Porter County (Indiana) Real Estate Tax Sale Begins October 14, 2016

Porter County, Indiana will conduct a tax sale on Friday, Oct. 14, for delinquent properties that have delinquent taxes and special...

648 abandoned Macon County properties up for auction September 21st

Macon County has filed petitions for tax deed and completed the tax deed proceedings for all properties up for auction. Bidding will...

Pennsylvania bankruptcy court holds that debtor can redeem real estate tax sale over time under Chap

In making its ruling on May 6, 2016, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania distinguished one Illinois...

Cook County Tax Lien Sale To Begin On June 3, 2016

The 2014 Cook County Annual Tax Sale will begin at 8:30 a.m. on June 3, 2016. The 2014 Annual Sale includes properties in Cook County...

Seminar Outline of Tax Sales, Redemptions and Tax Deed Proceedings in Illinois

COLLECTOR’S ANNUAL APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT AND SALE ANNUAL, FORFEITURE AND SCAVENGER SALES REDEMPTIONS FROM TAX SALES TAX DEED...

Illinois Tax Deed Law Outline

Outline of Illinois Tax Deed Law Regarding Tax Sales and Tax Deed Proceedings. The following is adapted from a sample letter of the type...