| |
Areas of Practice
|
Today is Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tax Certiorari
|
|
|
As a property owner, the real
estate taxes you pay are based on your property's assessment. Your property's
assessment is set annually by the local municipality where your property is
located and, according to New York State Real Property Law, is supposed to be
based on your property's fair market value. Sometimes properties are fairly
assessed and property owners are paying their equitable share of real estate
taxes. However, other times properties are over-assessed in which case property
owners are paying more than their equitable share of real estate taxes.
With the help of James G. Dibbini & Associates, P.C., it is
possible to protest your property's assessment. Whether you are a
developer, property owner or manager of residential, commercial or retail
properties, our office can help you bring what is called a tax certiorari proceeding which may
result in a reduction in your property's assessment and your property tax
burden.
How do you know if you are entitled to a reduction? Before we
commence a tax certiorari proceeding on your behalf, we analyze your case and
determine your likelihood of prevailing in getting an assessment reduction.
If you would like us to help you determine if
you may be entitled to an assessment reduction (and therefore a tax savings),
please contact our office to discuss your case so that we can
make a preliminary evaluation of the merits of your case. If we determine that
your property is likely over-assessed, we will petition the local municipality
and negotiate on your behalf to try to obtain the largest reduction possible.
Our firm's legal fee for contesting your assessment is contingent on
whether your assessment gets reduced. Like most tax certiorari attorneys, our
office would typically be compensated out of your tax refund.
For more
information about possible real estate tax savings, please do not hesitate to
contact James G. Dibbini & Associates, P.C.
|
 |
 |
|
Tax
Certiorari |
|
|
