Real Estate Tax
SFNR offers more than 60 years of experience in appeals of real estate assessments and tax rates in Cook County and throughout the State of Illinois. Our real estate tax attorneys are involved directly in all phases of the work to ensure that our clients receive personal attention and the maximum potential benefit. We also maintain close relationships with government officials and appear personally for assessment hearings. One of our attorneys is the former general counsel to the Cook County Assessor and brings his intimate knowledge of government practice to the representation of our clients. We actively pursue every avenue to contest taxes, ranging from complaints with the county assessors and boards of review to appeals before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and lawsuits in the circuit courts. We contest both property valuations and tax rates. The combination of legal knowledge and experience enables our staff to target the best approach to obtain tax reductions by selecting the right legal forum and the best use of financial information.
We enjoy broad experience through representation of commercial office buildings, large apartment complexes, industrial properties and condominiums. Some of our clients, including a national bank, have properties throughout the state. Our successes can be measured in refunds of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the most substantial properties, but we bring the same professional attention and experience when advocating on behalf of all of our clients.
The Firm prosecutes real estate tax appeals on a contingent fee basis. If we do not obtain a tax reduction, there is no charge for our services. If we obtain a tax reduction, we are compensated based on a percentage of the tax savings.
For more information about our Real Estate Tax practice, please contact either of the following attorneys:
