How it works
We do the work.
You sign one form.
An appeal is a routine administrative process, but it rewards evidence and deadlines. That's what we handle. You pay 25% of the first year's tax saving if the assessment comes down, and nothing if it doesn't.
What you do
Sign one authorization.
It names us as your representative for the appeal, so we can file it and speak to the board for you. It takes about five minutes and costs nothing.
That’s all we need from you. If the county asks for something only you have — income and expenses for a rental building, say — we’ll ask for it specifically.
Asking for an estimate is not the authorization.
Filling in the form on this site asks us to look at your property. It creates no obligation and doesn’t let us file anything. An appeal only starts when you sign the authorization.
What we do
Data, evidence, filing, hearing.
We do the analysis and preparation. Filing and hearings are handled by representatives who meet each state’s requirements — some states require registration, and a few restrict who may appear.
Data
We pull the assessor's own record for the property: the assessed value, the characteristics the county has on file, and how the value has moved over the years. Assessment rolls are public, so most of this happens before we ever contact you.
Evidence
We compare the assessment against what the market says the property is worth — recent sales of similar property, the income it produces if it's income-producing, and what it would cost to build. If the assessment isn't out of line, we tell you and stop there.
Filing
We prepare the appeal in the form the county requires and file it before the deadline. Every state sets its own deadlines and forms, and missing one usually means waiting a year.
Hearing
Some appeals are settled informally with the assessor. Those that aren't go to a hearing before the appeal board, where your representative presents the evidence. You don't have to attend.
How long it takes
Several months, usually. We can’t promise a date.
From filing to a decision commonly runs several months. The timing belongs to the assessor and the appeal board, not to us, and it varies from county to county and year to year.
Before the deadline
We file the appeal. Each state's deadline is fixed by law.
Weeks to months
The assessor reviews it. Some appeals are settled at this stage.
If not settled
A hearing before the appeal board, then a written decision.
After the decision
The reduced value appears on a tax bill. Our fee is due only then.
25% of the first year’s saving. Nothing if we lose.
No filing fee, no hourly charge, no minimum. If the appeal doesn’t reduce your assessment, you owe nothing at all.