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Judge rules Cook County owes homeowners for equity kept in property tax sales

Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who lost their homes and equity as a result of the annual county tax sale, a judge has ruled.

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Monday that Cook County is liable to pay back potentially millions of dollars to people who lost their homes in the county’s annual property tax sales, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the system unconstitutional.

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Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules – Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly wrote in his decision Monday that the county was “deliberately indifferent to the need to address the … violations that occurred from property tax sales.” Since 2020, nearly 2,500 homeowners not only lost their properties but also the surplus equity in those homes after their delinquent property taxes were sold.

Judge says Cook County on the hook for millions in tax sale takings

The ruling could lead to significant payouts for nearly 2,500 homeowners who lost properties since 2020, often for initial tax debts of $1,600 or less.

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules | Illinois State Bar Association

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rulesSince 2020, nearly 2,500 homeowners not only lost their properties, but also the surplus equity in those homes after their delinquent property taxes were sold. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled those sales unconstitutional three years ago. On Monday, a judge found the county liable for damages as well. Source: Chicago Sun