

If appropriate, we recommend legal counsel and provide support services for continuing an appeal at the state level.We attend hearings and offer personal presentations of expert testimony before tax appraisal review boards to support lower values.When advisable, we file written protests with tax appraisal review boards for all unsuccessful appeals at the informal level.We arrange for and conduct diligent, informal settlement discussions with taxing authorities.If we determine that your real estate valuation by the county is unjustifiably too high, we go to bat for you throughout the entire Real Estate Property Tax Appeal Process: We use comparable assessments and calculations of cash equivalency values in presentations to taxing authorities.We review the assessed value of comparable properties to ensure fair and equal standards.We use cost, market and income approaches in preparing appeals for presentation to taxing authorities.We aggressively seek and secure refunds for past years tax over-payments when inaccurate assessments are identified.We identify appraisal methods used in assessing properties and audit the results for accuracy.Obtaining data from you, the client and taxing authorities.We start each engagement with a Real Estate Appraisal Review that includes: You may appeal the district court ruling to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The district court judge will schedule a hearing and issue a ruling. If you don't agree with the board of equalization's decision, you may appeal to the county district court within 30 days of the board's decision.

The board must hold a hearing and you will be notified of their decision. If you disagree with the assessor's ruling, you may appeal the county board of equalization within 15 days after the assessor mailed their decision. Once you file your protest the assessor must hold a hearing on your protest and the assessor must issue a written ruling within seven days of the hearing. They will then be escrowed pending your final valuation with any reductions refunded to you. When you do, notify the county treasurer that your taxes are being paid under protest. Note: While your appeal is pending you must still pay taxes when they are due. This appeal must be made within 30 days after the assessor mailed the notice. If you don't agree with the increase in valuation of our property you are entitled to file written protest with the assessor's office.
