Property Tax Assessment Appeal Help

[Chris Hylton]

Hello fellow BP People.  I live in Northern California and was curious if anyone has experience filing a property tax assessment appeal?  Everyone I have talked to so far has no experience with this.  I am looking for assistance and probably a lawyer to help.  I was re-assessed on my personal property and it was crazy high and when I went to file an appeal the document was written as if someone who used to write VCR instructions / IRS tax code and built the form.  Any help you all can provide would be greatly appreciated - hope you all are having a GREAT day!

[Rick Trivedi]

@Chris Hylton there is a cap of 2% increase on annual basis I believe (please look up exact number) in California unless title ownership change of some sort. Was the appraisal as part of any event or this was regular annual appraisal? Also I believe there is an expectation clause that in the event county reduces property tax drastically temporarily they can increase it back to market.