2022 Cook County Home Reassessment
Timothy M. Hughes • February 7, 2022
If you own a home in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs, in Cook County, an assessor will be revaluing your house during the 2022 reassessment period. If you believe that you have been unreasonably assessed too high, contact attorney Tim Hughes, to see if you are able to contest the assessment to lower your taxes. For a free consult or more information, contact Tim at 847-705-7555 or thughes@lavellelaw.com.
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