Do I Need a Property Tax Lawyer?

[steve2015 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close steve2015]

I have Recently Buyed a new Farm House and Taxes on that is too high according to the actual price of that property, so to get reduction on my property tax. Do I need a Property tax lawyer?
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[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Welcome. The board you have posted on is intended for discussions of timeshares in those states, but understand not knowing everything on your first post. Mine was just the other century.

First, study the method used to appeal it. All districts have a way to do that.

Many taxing formulas are not based on a purchase price or market value. Some have convoluted formulas. For instance, ours has a convoluted formula, and, then the value is reduced by 10% for each decade that your house is old. So, a house 50 years old sitting next to a new house, both of the same market value, is taxed at 1/2 the amount of the new house.

Then there are exemptions. Homestead, Senior, disabled, military . . . whatever a state has decided to allow.

I thought ours was out of line a few years back, so I just went to the county seat and asked the Assessor what he thought. He did a quick look-see and found that the four houses on our side of the road were, in fact, all figured too high.

Funny, I never heard from the other three owners.

In Florida everything is appraised every year and you can see every property online. Actually, you can see everything about every property online . . . appraisal, tax records, sales history, legal docs, permits, floor plans, exemptions . . .

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

You will need more than a lawyer if you try posting spam here.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I haven't buyed anything big in more than a year.