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Cook County Property Forfeiture and Tax Sales Ruled Unconstitutional, Delayed Until December 2026

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Table of Contents The Annual Tax Sale An Unfair Tool of Inequality An Outcome Years in the Making More Lawsuits Ongoing Moving Forward Protect Your Home with Appeals, Exemptions, and More O’Connor Can Help Protect Your Home Cook County is currently embroiled in one of the worst property tax situations of the modern era. What … Read more

Why are Cook County Taxes so High?

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Table of Contents Cook County Property Taxes Have Increased 182% in the Past 30 Years State Laws Circumvented School Districts Take the Lion’s Share Tax Incremental Financing The Old Pension Problem Local Governments Hunt New Revenue Sources Townships Increase Taxes Solutions Could be Difficult to Implement Appeals Protect Homeowners and Businesses O’Connor Supports Appeals with … Read more

The History and Status of the Current Georgia Property Tax Bill

Table of Contents States Fight Against Property Taxes The Origins of the Current Bill House Bill 1116 The Georgia State Senate Georgia Gets Some Tax Relief Exemptions and Appeals Can Lower Taxes Further O’Connor is Here to Help Like many states across the nation, Georgia started 2026 by looking at how to increase affordability for … Read more

What Happens After Protests are Filed in New York City and Nassau County?

Table of Contents Nassau County and NYC Finish Early New York City Post-Appeals Options for Inadequate Settlements or Rejections Nassau County After Grievances O’Connor Brings Benefits After Appeals and Grievances New York has some of the highest property taxes in the nation, along with many other burdens. This becomes even more extreme when it comes … Read more

Step-by-Step Guide to Illinois Property Tax Appeals

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Table of Contents Step 1: Confirm When and How You Received Your Notice Step 2: Review Property Details for Errors Step 3: Verify Exemptions Step 4: Understand Your Market and Assessed Value Step 5: Decide If You Have Grounds to Appeal Step 6: Gather Evidence Step 7: File Your Appeal Before the Deadline Step 8: … Read more

Suffolk County Tentative Rolls and Grievance Deadline Set for May

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Table of Contents Tentative Property Assessment Rolls Key Information to Review Suffolk Gets a Late Start Suffolk Grievance Deadline is May 19 Evidence Needed for a Successful Grievance Start Building Your Evidence Now O’Connor Helps Businesses and Homeowners with Grievances Long Island has some of the highest property taxes in the nation, with each of … Read more

The Attorney Engagement Letter and Other Documentation – Key Factors in the Success of Your Illinois Appeal

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Table of Contents Attorney Engagement Letter Who can Sign an Attorney Engagement Letter? Kieta Law Signing the O’Connor Service Agreement O’Connor Brings Clarity and Transparency to the Process Finding success with your Illinois property tax appeal takes time and effort, but with the highest property taxes in the nation, fighting your assessment is almost always … Read more

Nassau County Granted Rare Grievance Extension That Moves Deadline to March 31, 2026

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Table of Contents Why are Taxes so High in Nassau County? How Grievances Help Lower Your Tax Bill Grieving Nassau County Commercial Properties O’Connor is Ready to Assist You in All Facets Nassau County ranks as one of the top areas in the nation when it comes to property taxes, rivaled by fellow Long Island … Read more

Delayed Property Tax Payments Complicate Pension Woes in Chicago

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Table of Contents Pension Shortcomings are an Ancient and Systemic Issue Chicago Advanced Pension Payments After effects of Delayed Property Taxes Keep Spiraling The Chicago Budget Crisis The Impact on Future Assessments and Tax Bills O’Connor has Your Back As we wrote earlier, the pension crisis across Illinois is an anchor around the neck of … Read more

Georgia Legislators Aim to Lower Property Taxes by Ending Opt-Outs

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Table of Contents Property Tax Debate Takes Over the Nation Earlier Loophole Fix Could Give the Blueprint The Failed 2024 Property Tax Cap 2025 Proposed Legislation Could End Opt-Out More Changes Could be on the Horizon O’Connor is Here to Help in a Changing Landscape As 2026 begins, legislators from both parties in Georgia have … Read more