C O O K C O U N T Y A S S E S S O R ’ S O F F I C E
J A M E S M . H O U L I H A N , A S S E S S O R
118 NORTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60602
PHONE: 312.443.7550 WEBSITE: WWW.COOKCOUNTYASSESSOR.COM
3/25/2010
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FILING PETITIONS FOR DIVISIONS AND CONSOLIDATIONS
These guidelines are designed to provide answers to some of the frequently asked
questions about filing a petition for division or consolidation. The term divisions refers to
the process of reconfiguring tax parcel boundaries. This includes ‘dividing’ and
‘consolidating’ parcels or any other action that affects the legal description or
geographic boundaries of a tax parcel.
When filing a petition form, use the Assessor’s current form or an exact copy. You can
obtain an application form by calling or visiting the Division Department at the downtown
office or at any of our five branch offices listed below. These guidelines and the petition
form are also available on the Assessor’s Web Site. A petition form cannot be used to
make changes to a condominium. An amendment to the declaration may have to be
adopted and filed with the Recorder of Deeds.
Please note the due date at the top of the form. Petitions must be accepted by the due
date in order to be processed for the tax year on the form. Petitions can be filed in
person or mailed. If the petition is mailed and accepted, a receipt will be mailed back to
the petitioner.
Accepting Petitions
In order for a petition to be accepted it must meet the following criteria:
1. A notarized signature is required from all parties to the division. The notarized
submitter signature spot is to be completed by the person who prepared the
petition and can be contacted if necessary.
2. The second sentence on the first page has a blank space where the petitioner
must write in the number of new parcels desired as a result of the division.
3. The form has signature spots for five (5) new tract owners. If more are
necessary you can duplicate