Understanding The Importance Of Your Property Assessment And Your Right To Appeal The Assessment If It Is Unfair

Since the annual real estate taxes billed by the municipal tax collector in connection with a parcel of property are the direct product of the assessed valuation of the property, it is important to have the assessment properly reviewed each … Continue reading →

A Warm-Up on the Freeze Act: What Happens for Taxpayers After a Successful Appeal

As a taxpayer, a successful property tax appeal may only be the first step in an ongoing battle to keep a property’s assessment under control.

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App. Div. Opinion Considers Valuation for Properties with Environmental Issues

According to a recent Appellate Division decision, for owners of contaminated industrial sites looking to lower their property tax assessments based on the lower value attributed to environmental contamination, in New Jersey the choice is clear: shut down or pay up.

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