Job Description
Job Description
Growing real estate investment firm seeking an experienced Illinois attorney to manage tax lien to tax deed conversions under Article 22 of the Illinois Property Tax Code.
We acquire distressed residential and commercial properties statewide and require in-house counsel to oversee:
- Tax deed petition filings
- Diligent inquiry and statutory notice compliance
- Service coordination (sheriff & special process servers)
- Publication and affidavit preparation
- Court appearances and prove-up hearings
- Vacant / abandoned property accelerated redemption filings
- Title issue identification and resolution
This is not a general real estate role. Candidates must have direct experience handling Illinois tax sale and tax deed matters.
Required Experience
- Licensed Illinois attorney in good standing
- Demonstrated experience filing tax deed petitions under 35 ILCS 200 Article 22
- Strong understanding of Sections 22-5 through 22-40
- Experience with service of process and diligent inquiry standards
- Ability to manage multiple county filings
- Familiarity with vacant/abandoned property shortened redemption process
Preferred
- Experience appearing in downstate Illinois courts
- Understanding of redemption mechanics and penalty calculations
- Litigation experience in contested deed matters
- Ability to build scalable internal compliance systems
Company DescriptionWe are mission driven as a business and methodical in our process, embracing integrity and are completion driven.
Company Description
We are mission driven as a business and methodical in our process, embracing integrity and are completion driven.