Part Two: How to Appeal Property Tax Assessment:

The Board of Assessors

In Part One we reviewed how to file an appeal. Part Two will deal with the Board of Assessor and the review of your property.

Once the value is appealed, the Board of Assessors (BOA) will assign an appraiser to review your property. Usually, the appraiser will visit the property in question and take measurements and photos of the structures and property for the record. You can request that you be on location when the review is done. This may give you the opportunity to speak with the appraiser face to face. The appraiser has no right to look inside your home or structures. This can only be done with your permission. The review may also be conducted from their office by reviewing the records and data on your property.

How to Appeal Property Value Assessments: Part One

The Notice

By now, property owners in Georgia should have received their property tax assessment notices (Annual Notice of Assessment) from their county’s Board of Assessors (BOA). Property owners or their agents now have 45 days from the date of the notice to file an appeal. In Douglas County the deadline is 8-15-11.

Read your assessment notice very carefully! The new uniform notice has important information that will help you in the appeals process. This notice is NOT a bill.