Waukegan, Illinois · Lake County
Find the county office for an assessment, property-tax account, deed, or probate record, then compare Illinois transfer-tax information, local selling-situation pages, and seller tools.
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Property value, unpaid taxes, recorded deeds, and court judgments are different records. The Lake County courthouse directory lists the Treasurer’s Office, Recorder of Deeds, and Chief County Assessor in the Courthouse & Administration Building at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan. For a court case, use the clerk for the court and case named in the notice or record.
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These county contacts are in Waukegan. Use the exact property address and its records when asking about a particular tax account, deed, or court matter.
Lake County · assessment and property valuation
Start here with an assessed-value or assessment-record question. The county directory places the Chief County Assessor’s Office on the seventh level of the courthouse.
Lake County Courthouse & Administration Building, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085.
Lake County · property-tax inquiries
Use the Treasurer’s Office for property-tax account questions, including an unpaid-tax balance. The courthouse directory places the office on the main level; confirm the balance for the specific parcel with the County.
Lake County Courthouse & Administration Building, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085.
Lake County · deeds and recorded land documents
Use the Recorder of Deeds for recorded deeds and other land documents. The courthouse directory places the office on the sixth level; those records are different from an assessment, tax account, or court case.
Lake County Courthouse & Administration Building, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085.
Lake County · probate records and filing information
Contact the Main Branch for probate-record and filing information. Its listed phone is the general Main Branch line, not a direct Probate Division number.
Main Branch, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085 · 847-377-3380.
Illinois seller rule
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. The state tax alone is $100 on $100,000 of taxable value. A county may add 25 cents for each $500; at that rate, the state and county taxes together would be $150 on $100,000 before any city tax. Some cities impose their own transfer tax. Exemptions and the transaction’s taxable value can change the amount, so ask the closing professional to check the actual parcel’s county and city.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
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Start with the Lake County Chief County Assessor. The courthouse directory places that office on the seventh level at 18 N. County Street in Waukegan. It is a different record from a tax balance, deed, or court case.
Use the Lake County Treasurer’s Office for property-tax account questions. The courthouse directory places it on the main level at 18 N. County Street. Ask the County about the balance for the specific parcel; the Assessor’s valuation record is a separate question.
Use the Lake County Recorder of Deeds for recorded deeds and other land documents. The county directory places the office on the sixth level. A court judgment is a court record, not a deed; use the clerk for the court and case named in the notice or record.
Contact the Lake County Circuit Clerk’s Main Branch at 847-377-3380 or use its Probate Records page. The number is the general Main Branch line, not a direct Probate Division number. The Main Branch is at 18 N. County Street in Waukegan.
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county may add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer tax. The actual property’s county and city, taxable value, and exemptions affect the total, so ask the closing professional to check the parcel. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
No. The property’s actual county and city determine local transfer taxes and who is responsible for them. Give the closing professional the property address so the tax and transaction details can be checked for that parcel.