April 2020 - Gary H. Smith

Covid-19 Considerations as Cook County Assessor Reopens Calendar

As the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to reverberate throughout our society, The Law Offices of Gary H. Smith, P.C. remains fully committed to working on your property tax matters. We want to make sure that you know we are […]

Board of Review Is Correcting Kaegi’s Massive Assessed Values Increases on Commercial Properties

Under the Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, commercial property values have soared and many commercial property owners feared a tax increase this year. However, the Board of Review has been correcting many of the over aggressively increased assessed values on […]

New Detailed Assessment Reports in Palos: Here’s What You Should Know

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi provided a report on the latest area to be reassessed, Palos Heights. The report provides information of the numbers of reassessment notices mailed as well as other details about the findings of the reassessment. Detailed Report […]

Gary H. Smith Addresses Cook County Assessor’s Re-Opening of Appeals Calendar

View video below to understand the danger of re-opening the appeals calendar Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has recklessly re-opened his appeals calendar, and as a result, many taxpayers will find themselves in the uncomfortable position of potentially increasing their […]

The Truth about the Upcoming Tax Rate

Assistance in your tax planning calculations You probably have read some of the numerous media reports regarding the drastic increases in assessed values for both residential and commercial/industrial properties in Northern Cook County. Assessor Fritz Kaegi is seemingly unconcerned about […]