Representing Property Owners for more
than 70 years
Service
Thorough analysis of the property tax assessment of any type of property. Consultation with appraisers to determine fair market value. Review applicable law to ensure that all exemptions and tax incentives are being fully utilized. Apply for and obtain tax abatements under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act and other laws which allow the abatement of property taxes on various types of property. Apply for and obtain tax incentives and valuations for special properties such as farmland, open space, model homes, subdivisions, historic residences, land encumbered by conservation rights, golf courses, and congregate care retirement homes.
Prepare and present assessment complaints and petitions to assessors, review boards, circuit courts and appellate courts.
Experience
For over 70 years, the law firm of Smith, Hemmesch, Burke & Kaczynski has focused on representing commercial, industrial, and multi-residential property owners in acquiring fair and equitable real estate assessments throughout the United States.
Insight
Each member of our firm has extensive litigation and property tax credentials enabling us to advocate your tax protest in any forum from administrative hearings in the various government offices, litigation in the circuit courts and where appropriate, appeals to higher courts. Principals of the firm own commercial, industrial, and other income property. Our general knowledge of real estate and more particularly, value, enhances the firm’ s analytical skills and tax assessment protest strategies producing exceptional results.