Services

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 Areas of Practice   

Tax Sale Litigation   

Without question, some of the most emotionally-charged issues in all of law occur when a person loses their home for the nonpayment of real estate taxes. Are you having legal issues regarding your failure to pay your real estate taxes? A primary focus of our practice is real estate tax litigation so we can guide you through the process no matter the case.

Tax Deed Foreclosure

We regularly represent investors who want to capitalize on their tax lien investments. We handle everything from the initial notice through the redemption of the property or the issuance of a tax deed. We teach clients how to avoid the pitfalls that can easily cause an investment to be lost and put our experience to work for all clients, big and small.

Real Estate   

Our specialized practice situates Carter Legal Group in an advantageous position to tackle any of your needs in real property law, residential and commercial real estate closings, and commercial litigation surrounding real estate.

Appellate Litigation

Our experienced attorneys excel in prosecuting and defending appeals in all areas of law. With thoughtful arguments and exhaustive research, we consistently deliver positive results to our appellate clients. Check out our representative cases below and get in touch to see if we would be a good fit for your case.

Indemnity Fund Litigation

Have you lost your home to a tax deed and are not sure where to turn? Our attorneys can help you make sense of the confusing tax deed process and take advantage of the laws to recover money for the loss of your home.

Other Areas of Law

Our attorneys have a vast range of experience in matters ranging from criminal law to estate planning to corporate formation. If you're looking for a legal team that will provide personal service with proven results, you can count on the attorneys at Carter Legal Group.

Representative Cases

 

TCF Bank v. Community Partners, LLC; 2015 IL App (1st) 133693 

Lead Counsel in the Appellate Court successfully defending a tax deed and upholding the validity of the Illinois Property Tax Code.

 

Bittorf v. De Kalb County Collector; 2017 IL App (2d) 160483 

Lead Counsel in the Appellate court, successful in securing the repayment of a tax purchaser's investment and clarifying the operation of various provisions in the Property Tax Code.

 

G.B. Management v. Jerome Sirt; 333 Ill.App.3d 355 (2002)     

Lead Counsel in case where Appellate Court affirmed circuit court ruling voiding a tax deed to a commercial enterprise in Illinois.

 

Estate of John Baber v. Maria Pappas   

Co-Counsel successful in obtaining the largest Indemnity Fund award in the State of Illinois totaling approximately $1,600,000.

 

Wolfe v. DeKalb County Collector; 2014 IL App (2d) 140223 

Lead Counsel in the Appellate Court successfully defending a tax purchaser's right to seek a refund of monies paid for a certificate of purchase, saving an individual from a loss of over $300,000.

 

M.B. Financial Bank, N.A. v. CCPI, LLC; 966 N.E.2d 408 (2012) 

Lead Counsel in the Appellate Court successfully voiding a tax deed to a commercial bank branch which saved the institution from a $3,000,000 loss.

 

Oxford Bank & Trust Co. v. Sabre Group, LLC 

Lead Counsel in Cook County litigation successfully preventing the issuance of a tax deed saving a mortgage of over $2,000,000.

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