Property Taxes

Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) Overview

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Table of Contents What is SCAR? When are SCAR Petitions Filed? Why Should a SCAR Petition be Filed? Grounds and Evidence The SCAR Decision Professional Representation O’Connor is Here to Help For the counties around New York City, most have seen their grievance deadlines come and go. With some of the highest taxes in the … Read more

Georgia Rental Property Owners Should Appeal Before the Deadline

Georgia Rental Property Tax

Table of Contents Housing Demands Increasing Rental Properties Are a Grey Zone Property Tax Appeals The Georgia Assessment Freeze Getting a Successful Appeal Atlanta Deadlines Approaching Getting Help O’Connor Offers Premium Support Homeowners across Georgia recently got a big boost thanks to a sweeping reform aimed at residential properties. These reforms were reserved for homestead … Read more

Westchester, NY has Some of the Highest Property Taxes in NY

Westchester property Taxes

Table of Contents The King of Suburban Value Why are Westchester Taxes so High? School Taxes A Small Tax Base Market Value Grievances Settle the Score The Westchester Grievance Schedule Towns with a Grievance Deadline of June 16, 2026 O’Connor Helps Clients All Across Westchester County While Long Island and New York City get all … Read more

The Second Installment of Cook County Property Tax Bills Will be Delayed Two Months

The Second Installment of Cook County Property Tax Bills Will be Delayed Two Months

Table of Contents The Impact of 2025 How Late Bills Hurt Funding 2026 Second Installment Delayed Will This Delay Lead to Another Large Increase? Bridge Loans Offered to Governmental Bodies Possible Implications Property Tax Appeals Hit Record Numbers O’Connor Gathers Evidence to Help Appeals In 2025, thanks to numerous computer issues, the second installment of … Read more

Metro Atlanta Property Tax Appeal Deadlines Set for June and July

Metro Atlanta Property Tax Appeal Deadlines Set for June and July

Table of Contents Assessment Notices What to Consider When Thinking of Appealing 2026 Deadlines Gwinnett County Is Up First DeKalb County Deadlines Set for Around July 13 Cobb County Notices Set to Mail Out June 5 Fulton County Eyes Mid-June to Mail Out Notices Gathering Evidence Should be a Top Priority O’Connor is Ready to … Read more

The Grievance Deadline for Most Westchester County Towns is June 16

The Grievance Deadline for Most Westchester County Towns is June

Table of Contents Towns with a Final Deadline of June 16, 2026 Why Property Taxes in Westchester County Break Records A Short Grievance Season Evidence Needed to Win a Grievance Grievance Progression After Filing The Final Assessment Roll O’Connor Offers Premium Grievance Assistance Westchester County has some of the most expensive real estate in the … Read more

Illinois Megaprojects Bill Fails to Pass, Bears May Leave Illinois

Illinois Megaprojects Bill Fails to Pass Bears May Leave Illinois

Table of Contents Megaproject Recap Why the Bill Failed Hail Mary Falls Incomplete Bears Can Still Stay Future Implications Tax Certainty Appeals can Bring Stability for Taxpayers O’Connor Helps Appeals by Gathering Evidence Over the past few months, we have covered the proposed “Megaprojects Bill” in Illinois. This was an effort to bring major construction … Read more

Riverside Township Sees Home Values Skyrocket by 23%

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Table of Contents The Market Value for Residential Property Surges by $488.88 Million The 2023 Reassessment Looms Large Business Value Spikes by 18% Riverside Leads the Way with Appeals The Deadline for Assessor Appeals is Set for June 8 The Lifeblood of Appeals is Evidence O’Connor Brings Expertise to Gathering Evidence Riverside has a reputation … Read more

Many Westchester County Towns Publish the Tentative Assessment Roll on June 1

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Table of Contents The Tentative Assessment Roll Most of Westchester County Sees Their Roll on June 1 Westchester County Grievance Deadline is June 16 for Most Towns Towns with a Deadline of June 16 Now is the Time to Gather Evidence O’Connor Provides Grievance Assistance While New York has a reputation for some of the … Read more

Reassessment Drives River Forest Home Values up by 30%

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Table of Contents River Forest Homes Add $724.99 Million in Market Value Reassessment Shapes Townships Businesses Grow by 17% Appeal Season Begins with River Forest The Deadline for Assessor Appeals in River Forest is June 2, 2026 Successful Appeals Require Evidence O’Connor Secures Key Evidence and Utilizes Analytics River Forest has established itself as one … Read more