For the average business owner or investor, a large commercial real estate tax bill can be a burdensome expense that threatens the profitability of an enterprise. If you are a Cook County property owner in a real estate market that is still working to stabilize itself, your tax bill might be unreasonably high. Your commercial property values may have declined since your property was last assessed or the assessment may have overlooked factors that lessen the value of your property. If you think this may be the case, you have the right to appeal your tax assessment.
The experienced commercial real estate attorneys at Thomas W. Lynch & Associates, P.C. have more than 20 years of experience helping property owners in Cook County and throughout Chicagoland address their real estate tax issues. They understand the complicated property tax appeals process and will work hard to close the costly gap between your property’s assessed value and its actual market value.
Get the legal help you need to challenge your commercial real estate tax assessment. Call Thomas W. Lynch & Associates, P.C. now at (708) 598-5999 or contact us by using our convenient online form.
File Your Tax Assessment Appeal Before Time Runs Out
In the State of Illinois, the law typically requires you to file a tax assessment appeal within weeks of receiving your assessment notice. For many business owners, it can be overwhelming to manage the day-to-day operations of their business and take all the necessary steps to initiate the appeals process within the allowed timeframe.
Thomas W. Lynch & Associates, P.C. handles the entire appeals process from start to finish so you can focus on your business. Our full-service tax assessment appeal services include, as needed:
- Obtaining a valuation analysis
- Filing appeal petitions
- Conducting an annual review of real estate assessments
- Handling additional appeals to the State Property Tax Appeal Board or Circuit Court
- Pursuing refunds of overpaid property tax
- Filing for government incentives and tax abatement programs
- Analyzing the property tax ramifications of a potential investment property
With your approval, we engage the services of expert real estate appraisers, economists, and other professionals to assist us in presenting the strongest case we can assemble in support of your appeal.
Let Thomas W. Lynch & Associates, S.C. help you file your tax assessment appeal before time runs out. To get started, call (708) 598-5999 today or contact us by using our convenient online form.
What Makes Our Tax Appeal Services Stand Out?
Although there are a number of real estate brokerage companies that offer tax assessment appeal services, not all of these companies have licensed attorneys on staff who can represent you in an appeal all the way to the Circuit Court. Our attorneys are on top of the latest legal developments. They are dedicated to advocating on your behalf to get the best result.
In addition to our extensive commercial real estate experience, as a small boutique firm we cater to the individual needs of our clients by providing unparalleled customer service and offering:
- Reasonable rates
- Payment plans
- Two convenient and accessible locations in the southwest suburbs near many expressway exits
- Flexible evening and weekend hours
Our talented team of attorneys also assists clients with a full range of other legal needs including:
- Bankruptcy
- DUI and other traffic violations
- Criminal cases
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Medical Malpractice
Do not try to appeal your tax assessment alone. Let the real estate professionals at Thomas W. Lynch & Associates, P.C. put their 20+ years of legal experience to work for you. Call (708) 598-5999 today or contact us by using our convenient online form.
