The Property Tax Appeal Process (In A Nutshell) 

The following is a very brief summary of the property tax appeal process.

If you want to contest the "Market" and/or "Assessed" value of your property, you must file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) no later than 25 days following the mailing of the Count Property Appraiser's Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. These notices are typically mailed in the last week of August.

A petition must be filed with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB). To file the petition there is a filing fee of $15.00 per parcel of property. Each parcel of property is identified by a Folio Number. In certain cases only a $5.00 filing fee is required per Folio Number if there are joint petitions being filed, such as in the case of Condominium Associations.

After the petition is filed, the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) will schedule a hearing before a Value Adjustment Board (VAB) appointed Special Magistrate. The Special Magistrate acts like a judge and hears testimony and considers evidence presented by you, a/k/a "the petitioner" and the County Property Appraiser. The Special Magistrate will make a written recommendation to the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) as to whether or not to adjust the petitioner's property tax assessment. This written recommendation will be made available to the petitioner within 20 days after the hearing. The Value Adjustment Board will consider the Special Magistrate's recommendations and make a determination without further hearing. The Value Adjustment Board will send the petitioner a final "Record of Decision Notice" after it officially adopts the Special Master's recommendation and certify the assessment of the petitioner's property.

The Property Tax Appeal Attorneys at Matthew Mazur, P.A. are ready to fight for your right not to pay more than your fair share of property taxes. Contact us today for a free consultation.