Suburban Appeal

06/04/2026

Lake County, IL property taxes due today.

05/01/2025

Unfortunately Suburban Appeal is not offering residential property tax appeals and reviews for the 2025 property tax season. We believe that this being the third year of the quadrennial that property assessments have reached a level where they are generally appropriate based on the past two years of appeal seasons and the recent real estate climate. Residential real estate values continue to climb and assessments have trended to be slightly lower than the current fair market values making appealing a difficult task. It is my belief that appealing just to see what sticks actually hurts the client and may result in an increase in assessment at suburban boards of review. Based on this we believe that offering our review process for this year will not add value to our residential clients and offering our service when we do not believe we can achieve results is not what we believe in doing. We are accepting commercial appeals for 2025.

Suburban Appeal Inc is a division of Menges, Attorney at Law, P.C. We thank you for looking into our tax appeal service and we would be happy to discuss any other legal needs you may have. Our office handles Real Estate Sales, Landlord/Tenant Issues, Estate Planning and Estate Administration; and I can recommend great legal professionals in the areas of Personal Injury, Employment law, Family law and many other practice areas should you need assistance with any of these services. It is my goal to be a legal resource for you and your family. If you have questions please contact our office directly at 847-865-5879.

02/06/2025

01/12/2024

2023 Tax Appeal Decisions have arrived! 2.5 lbs this year (1/2 a ream). It was a tough year with reviews and at hearings, but that was to be expected with the increase in values. Overall, I beleve the Lake County Board was generally fair in their decisions but no one is perfect so will need to appeal a few to the state. It is always a good idea to get a professional opinion so YOU DON’T PAY TOO MUCH! Special thanks to Janis and Pat for their expert assistance in reviewing properties. New office assistant Carol and I will be working hard to get this information back to clients.

08/23/2023

2023 Property Tax Assessments Released. Go to the www.suburbanappeal.com website to get your 2023 review completed. Less than 30 days to file your appeal for Lake County, IL.

Suburban Appeal is Lake County's premier property tax appeal law firm that will strive to lower your property taxes and save you money.

10/06/2021

07/22/2021

Tax Appeal Time Is Now! Sign up at www.suburbanappeal.com

Suburban Appeal was created by certified professionals who want to help Lake and McHenry County homeowners appeal their property assessments and ultimately LOWER their property taxes! Visit our website and Experience the Suburban Appeal Difference!

02/02/2021

10/31/2019

Among about 3,100 U.S. counties, Lake ranks fifth in the damage done to future home values as a result of the cap on property tax deductions enacted two years ago.

10/14/2019

Member Ad! Menges, Attorney at Law, P.C. - PROPERTY TAX APPEALS.

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