Other Services Provided by the Assessor

  • Assistance in filing Senior Homestead Exemptions. Bring your driver's license showing current address and, if the property is owned in a trust, bring a copy of the trust to our office. 
  • Assistance in filing Senior Freeze online or you can use the Senior Freeze online portal on the Lake County Assessor's site. For assistance using the online tool, refer to the Senior Freeze Application Guide for E-Filing.
  • Distributing literature concerning assessments and tax bill processes.
  • Providing information requested for Assessment Appeals.
  • Monitoring and granting Homeowners Exemptions for owner-occupied residential properties.
  • Assistance in filing Tax Bill address changes (use Form AA01: Mailing Address Change).
  • Assistance in filing Agricultural Valuation.
  • Monitoring qualifying properties for Home-Improvement Exemptions (up to $75,000 off the full market value or a $25,000 assessment reduction).
  • Assistance in determining tax bill amounts.
  • Providing information on how to obtain names and addresses for properties applying for variances.
  • Requesting Commercial Building Vacancy Affidavits.
  • Providing a free Notary Public for Vernon Township residents.