Going to the Hearing .......................................................................................... 30. D. If You Disagree with the Courtâs Order ..............................................................
Properties cannot receive both the LOHE and the General Homestead Exemption or Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. Properties that qualify for the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption will receive the same amount calculated for the General Homestead Exemption. For information and to apply for this homestead exemption, contact the Cook County Assessor's Office.
BREAKING DOWN 'Homestead Exemption'. The primary features of homestead exemptions are typically meant to provide shelter for the surviving spouse while preventing the forced sale of a home to meet creditor obligations and property taxes.