Chicago and Illinois HOA & condo association property tax appeal attorneys
Condominium, homeowner, and townhome community associations need skilled legal counsel to steer them through the property tax appeal process. Not only do association assessment appeals require careful analysis and preparation, but there are several agencies and levels in which to appeal. Each one comes with its own caveats and pitfalls.
Our property tax appeal services include:
- Condominium association property tax appeals
- Homeowner association (HOA) property tax appeals
- Townhome association property tax appeals
- Cooperative (co-op) property tax appeals
- Master association property tax appeals
Factors involved in community association property tax appeals
- Number of homes/condo units in the building
- How the space is divided between living units, common areas, and amenities
- The number of homes/condo units in the building that are currently being rented
- Condition of the condominium building
- Sales of similar homes/condo units
Why should your association appeal as a group?
A group appeal is where all (or many) of an association’s units file a single property tax appeal. Illinois law allows a community association’s boards to file a single appeal on behalf all the association’s unit owners. To file as a group in a townhome or homeowners association, individual owners must formally opt in, granting the board the authority to include their units in one association group appeal.
Associations should appeal as a group for several reasons.
- First and foremost, County Assessors prefer one appeal, over dozens, or even hundreds, of owners filing separately. It’s administratively easier to process and the favored method.
- Second, the County Assessors place a single value on the entire building or development and reviewing that value is facilitated by an appeal including all units.
- Third, the County Assessor has a duty to uniformly assess all units within an association. The group appeal enables the County Assessor to meet this obligation.
We work on a contingency fee basis.
KSN does not have a processing fee. You pay no legal fees unless we are able to reduce your property tax assessment reduction. We maintain competitive fee rates so you save more money by choosing KSN instead of our competitors.
Questions about our property tax appeal services? Ready to start your appeal?
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