WELCOME TO THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
Shaun C. Murphy, Assessor
The Assessor’s Office of Worth Township is here to serve you with a variety of services for residents, businesses, and municipalities. While many services involve our system of taxes, the Assessor’s Office can help with other services. This webpage lists some of the many services we offer. If you have other questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via the online contact page.
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Friday: Employees work remotely, please call or email.
The Assessor’s Office provides valuable assistance to:
- Appraisers
- Attorneys
- Banks
- Mortgage and title companies
- Realtors
For these businesses, we can:
- Assist with researching property location and index numbers.
- Provide information on property assessments and descriptions.
- Provide information on recent sales and local tax rates.
- Verify taxpayer of record Verify exemption information.
Documents and Forms
- Assessed Valuation Appeals filed with the Cook County Assessor, the Cook County Board of Review, or the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
- Certificate of Error Applications
- Homeowner Exemption Applications
- Name and address change on tax bills
Sidwell Maps & Mapping Services
- Locating property
- Providing legal descriptions
- Verifying Permanent Index Numbers
Other Helpful Information
- Comparable property values
- Local tax rates
- Researching Permanent Index Numbers
- Tax estimates for new home buyers
Senior Services
In addition to our other resident services, our office can assist Seniors with documents such as:
- Senior (Homestead) Exemption Applications
- Senior Freeze Applications
- Tax Deferral Applications
Services to Cook County
The Assessor’s Office assists Cook County with:
- Assessment inquiry reports
- Record building permits and report assessable permits
- Record Real Estate sales
- Sidwell Map assistance to locate properties, index numbers, and legal descriptions
Documents & Forms
We also provide Cook County applications for:
- Assessment appeals
- Certificates of Error
- Exemptions
- Name and address changes
- Property location changes
Services to Municipalities
Our office provides services for municipalities. For municipalities, we can:
- Provide Legal Descriptions
- Verify exemption information
- Verify property location and index numbers
- Verify taxpayer of record
Services to the Board of Review
For the Board of Review, the Assessor’s Office hosts taxpayer workshops and seminars, as well as assists with Assessed Valuation Complaints.
Miscellaneous Services
The Assessor’s Office also conducts field surveys, addresses meetings of clubs and groups, and issues press releases on important topics or events.
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