General Property Tax Information | LAKE COUNTY CHIEF COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE - Natural Disaster Exemption

To qualify, owners must:

• Have a legal or equitable interest in the property on which a single-family residence is occupied as the principal residence during the assessment year;
• Be liable for payment of the real estate taxes;
• The residential structure must be rebuilt within 2 years after the date of the natural disaster;
• The square footage of the rebuilt structure may not be more than 110% of the square footage of the original residential structure as it existed immediately prior to the natural disaster.

Service Hours Hours vary - Call ahead to confirm hours of operation if visiting your township assessment office. Administrative Hours Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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Call for assistance or visit website to apply Documents Required:

• Proof of ownership
• Natural Disaster Homestead Exemption Application (found on website)

No fee

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