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Article: Adventures in Tax Certificate Purchases
We found this article from chicagotribune.com to be pretty interesting: By Steve Schmadeke, Chicago Tribune reporter 6:29 p.m. CST, February 20, 2012 Besides the kids who ride through on their bikes or . . . Read MoreRefinancing and Title Insurance Fees
This is a great article for those looking to refinance while interest rates are low. From inmannews.com: BY JACK GUTTENTAG, FRIDAY, . . . Read MoreCook County Property Tax Website Updates
Seems like Cook County is making changes to its website that were long overdue: Come April, Cook County property owners will be able to go to a single website to find all of the government information related to their homes or businesses. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the new site, set to go . . . Read MoreMcCarthy Delivers Tax Deed Seminar to Chicago Bar Association
On February 8th, 2012, Partner Emmett McCarthy provided a seminar to members of the Chicago Bar Association, educating other lawyers about the law that governs the real estate tax sale process. Mr. McCarthy's attorney profile can be accessed by clicking . . . Read MoreMcCarthy to Speak at Tax Deed Seminar at Chicago Bar Association
On February 8th 2012, Partner Emmett McCarthy will speak at the Chicago Bar Association about the law that governs the real estate tax sale/tax deed process. Mr. McCarthy's attorney profile can be accessed by clicking here. If you would like to access the materials . . . Read MoreFlamm and Stanko Recover Millions for Property Lost to Tax Deed
Our firm was retained to recover a valuable parcel of real estate in Lake County, Illinois, that had been lost to a tax deed. The owner had been misinformed by the County Clerk as to when the period of redemption would expire. By the time the owner learned of the mistake, a tax deed had been issued and the property had been sold to a developer. Matt . . . Read MoreFirm Resolves Contested Business Dissolution
Dissolution of a business can be as emotional as a divorce. Two individuals who had been co-owners of a business for more than 25 years disagreed as to the future course of the business, and one of them submitted his resignation. The other owner claimed that the resigning owner had violated an agreement not to compete with the business. The resigning . . . Read MoreMcCarthy Resolves Tricky Real Estate Tax Problem
The firm was retained by banks that had made mortgage loans on individual condominium units. Unknown to the banks, real estate taxes for the year before the units had been individually assessed had not been paid and had been sold to tax buyers. Emmett McCarthy negotiated agreements that allowed the banks to protect the individual units in which they . . . Read MoreFlamm Sues Condo Developer
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To download a PDF version of this document, please click here. . . . Read MoreMcCarthy Set to Participate in Charitable Hockey Game for Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center.
On April 29, 2011, Firm Partner Emmett McCarthy will participate in a charity hockey game . . . Read MoreRepresentative List of Appellate Cases Handled
South Shore Imports, Ltd. v. Pappas, et al. , No. 1-07-3448 (1st Dist. 2009) (summary judgment for indemnity to contract purchaser affirmed). Galloway v. Village of Sauk Village Municipal Electoral Board , No. 1-09-0621 (1st Dist. 2009) (validity of candidates' petitions for local elected office sustained against challenges based . . . Read MoreTiming Is Everything With Delinquent Taxes
These Materials Were Discussed During Emmett McCarthy's May 2011 Seminar To download a PDF version of this document, please click . . . Read MoreJudgment Debtor Sets Aside Sheriff’s Levy Sale
Our firm was retained to investigate what was believed to be a simple real estate tax issue. In actuality, a judgment against the client for approximately $6,000 had been recorded against a property owned by the client and a property that the client had lost to a tax deed. Both properties were sold at a Sheriff’s levy sale for $200,000, or . . . Read MorePurchaser Defeats City’s Attempt to Vacate Tax Deed to City-Owned Property
The subject property was sold for delinquent taxes. The city was served with notice of the tax deed proceeding, filed an objection and demanded its demolition lien be reimbursed before issuance of the tax deed. The city’s demolition lien was satisfied and a tax deed was issued to the tax buyer. About a year and a half later the tax buyer sold the . . . Read MorePlaintiff Pierces Defendant’s “Corporate Veil” and Levies Against Real Estate
Our firm was retained to handle a breach of contract and fraud claim between two corporations regarding the sale of newspaper publications. We pierced the defendant’s “corporate veil” and obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $580,000.00. We also won a motion to award pre-judgment interest of almost $85,000.00. The judgment was affirmed on . . . Read MoreVoter Suppression Efforts Defeated
Our firm was retained by the Lake County Democratic Party to defend a lawsuit filed by the opposing party one week before the November 2008 General Election. The suit sought a temporary restraining order requiring all newly registered voters to show identification or to vote by provisional ballot. The case was removed to federal court, where we . . . Read MoreAppellate Court Holds that Tax Deed Order Should Be Set Aside
We represented the co-trustees of a trust which lost title through a tax deed to a 26-acre parcel of real estate valued at more than $4 million. We contended that necessary parties had not been served with notice and that the tax purchaser had failed to disclose important facts to the court. The trial judge dismissed our case, but we appealed and . . . Read MoreRight to Free Speech Protected
Days before the March 2008 Primary Election, a candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney filed suit against an organization of voters contending that a radio advertisement being run by the organization was false and defamatory. On less than 12 hours’ notice, we successfully defended against the candidate’s efforts to prevent our client from . . . Read MoreMcCarthy Completes Term as Chair of Chicago Bar Association Committee
Emmett McCarthy recently completed his term of service as Chair of the Real Estate Taxation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. In doing so, Emmett joins Bruce Buyer, Matt Flamm, and John Stanko as past Chairs of the Real Estate Taxation Committee. - Read MoreFlamm Addresses Election Law Issues
Matt Flamm recently spoke to the Election Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, discussing several recent election law decisions in which the firm had been involved. Matt also discussed his experiences as a Voter Protection attorney in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, and the differences in voter registration and voting procedures from state to state. - Read MoreFLAMM, TEIBLOOM & STANKO, LTD., Chicago , Illinois
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