This document provides a summary of 7 important websites that realtors need to know and use. The websites include: 1) The Cook County Treasurer website for property tax information 2) The Cook County Assessor website for certificate of error appeals and exemptions 3) The Cook County Clerk of Court website for past and pending cases 4) The Illinois Secretary of State website to check corporate status and ownership 5) The Cook County Recorder of Deeds website to check property records 6) The City of Chicago FOIA website to research building code violations and permits and 7) The ARDC website to look up lawyer information and status.

1. Great Sites - Your Net Advantage:
Websites Realtors Need to Know and Use
1. Cook County Treasurer: Tax bill totals and Exemptions
http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/payment.aspx?ntopicid=3
2. Cook County Assessor: Certificates of Error and Appeals, Freezes, Long Time
Owner Exemption
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/Property_Search/Property_Search.aspx
3. Cook County Clerk of Court: Past and Pending Cases
http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/?section=CASEINFOPage&CASEINFOPa
ge=2400
4. Illinois Secretary of State: Find Out Corp. Status and Ownership
http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/
5. Cook County Recorder of Deeds: http://www.ccrd.info/
Check the status of a property (mortgages, liens, ownership, lis pendens and
foreclosure etc.) with the PIN # or Owner’s Name
6. City of Chicago FOIA:
https://webapps.cityofchicago.org/buildingviolations/violations/searchaddresspag
e.html
Research building code violations, units (although consultation with an attorney is
a must as the units is not always reliable) and permits is:
7. ARDC: Look up the Lawyer and find their status
https://www.iardc.org/lawyersearch.asp
Gregory A. Braun Email: gbraun@mbflegal.com This summary information is not a substitute for legal advice.
McCormick Braun Friman LLC Website: www.mbflegal.com This is a summary only for informational /educational purposes.
Phone: (312) 617-9019 eFax: (888) 463-7786 This summary is abbreviated and may be incomplete or outdated.
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