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Want to protest your real estate taxes in Lake County, Il ? Do it Now!
In Lake County,Illinois, the real estate tax assessments were just recently mailed to all of  the homeowners.   The scenerio in most households goes like this.  You can't believe it- your real estate taxes have increased, but your real estate property values have decreased.
If you want to protest your Lake County real estate taxes, do it now!
In Lake County Illinois, there are only 30 days after you receive your notice of assessment,(not 30 days  after you receive your real estate bill),to file an appeal for that year.   In other words, it is imperative at this time to  act fast since the assessments were already mailed to the owners of record at the beginning of November, and the due date of the appeals would be at the beginning of December. If you snooze - you will lose!  ( your shirt)
An expert can help you appeal your taxes if you don't feel that you have been fairly assessed.   According to Carl Peterson, (see below) it is important to  verify that your real estate property record card reflects accurate information when you receive the reassessment form.  The number of baths, basement area, finished lower level, gross building area, garage type, etc. are important components of your total market value. If you find ... more

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