Here you'll find many useful links with more in depth explanations of the various propositions as well as web-pages with important dates and forms for filling assessment related documents. At the bottom of this page, you’ll find links to some of our competitors websites.
A detailed guide for California property owners who want to appeal the assessed value of their residential property: http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/pub30.pdf
Board of Equalization listing of California County assessors: http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/assessors.htm
You may be able to find your property APN on www.zillow.com
Explanations of propositions 13 and 8: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_13_(1978)
If you submit correctly filled out paperwork during the specified timeframe, the Assessor MUST respond and give your property personal attention. They must look at and value your property individually.
In most cases, Assessors are willing to compromise with property owners on valuations in order to minimize the use of their limited resources..
The County Assessor legally has two years from the time you file your form to either give you a tax break or ask the local Appeals Board to render a decision. If your case is not completed within the two years, YOU WIN by default! Our experience has been that most cases are settled in a much shorter timeframe and without Appeals Board involvement.
An Appeals Board decision is final. The Assessor has to do whatever the Appeals Board decides. The ruling cannot be overturned by anyone. Not courts, not the Governor… nobody. Most Assessors prefer to settle before going to an Appeals Board. They sometimes lose BIG in front of an Appeals Board.
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