Now is the time to start reviewing your property assessment

Next month, taxpayers in New Jersey will receive assessment notices in the mail, meaning now is the time to start considering a tax appeal for your property.  The attorneys of Hill Wallack LLP’s Tax Appeals Group are ready to help … Continue reading →

Property Tax Reform Bill Advances in the Senate

Recently passed by New Jersey’s upper house, Senate Bill 1213 (Van Drew/Benson) could have a major impact on the timing of tax appeals in New Jersey.  Currently, assessment lists are finalized by the municipality on January 10 of the assessment … Continue reading →

April 1 Tax Appeal Filing Deadline Approaching

Taxpayers in New Jersey should be receiving annual assessment cards in the mail this week, which means now is the time to evaluate whether a tax appeal is right for your property. If you have any questions about the tax … Continue reading →

Chapter 91 Requests Must Be Answered Where a Property Was Once Income Producing

Local tax assessors send Chapter 91 requests to the owners of income producing property seeking information which will help in the tax valuation of a property.  Where an owner fails to complete the request, he waives his statutory right to … Continue reading →

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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