Navigating the Labyrinth of the Board of Review Process in Wisconsin 2023
Achieve accurate assessments
Due to the recent surge in the U.S. housing market, some homeowners are coming down with sticker shock when they get their property tax assessment.1 With home sale prices rising fast, owners may receive assessment estimates that are higher than their home’s actual value. When that happens, the homeowner can challenge the property tax assessment before a municipal Board of Review (BOR).
To help clients mount successful challenges to their property tax assessments, turn to Navigating the Labyrinth of the Board of Review Process in Wisconsin. You’ll receive guidance on the specific process for challenging a tax assessment and get answers to questions such as:
- What kind of evidence can a BOR consider? What weight should the BOR give to different types of evidence?
- Who can ask questions at a BOR hearing? Who can conduct cross-examinations?
- What kind of evidence can a property owner present to prove the assessed value is erroneous?
- What if a property owner does not want to consent to an interior inspection?
Achieve accurate assessments
Due to the recent surge in the U.S. housing market, some homeowners are coming down with sticker shock when they get their property tax assessment.1 With home sale prices rising fast, owners may receive assessment estimates that are higher than their home’s actual value. When that happens, the homeowner can challenge the property tax assessment before a municipal Board of Review (BOR).
To help clients mount successful challenges to their property tax assessments, turn to Navigating the Labyrinth of the Board of Review Process in Wisconsin. You’ll receive guidance on the specific process for challenging a tax assessment and get answers to questions such as:
- What kind of evidence can a BOR consider? What weight should the BOR give to different types of evidence?
- Who can ask questions at a BOR hearing? Who can conduct cross-examinations?
- What kind of evidence can a property owner present to prove the assessed value is erroneous?
- What if a property owner does not want to consent to an interior inspection?
You’ll also review notice and open meeting requirements for BOR hearings, as well as the duties of property owners and assessors.
Guide Wisconsin homeowners through the BOR process and ensure their property taxes are assessed fairly with help from Navigating the Labyrinth of the Board of Review Process in Wisconsin.
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Product details
- Ensure your clients’ tax assessments accurately reflect the value of their property
- Understand the scope of the Board of Review’s authority and statutory duties
- Learn the steps property owners must follow when disputing an assessment
- Know the procedural requirements for Board of Review hearings
- Evaluate options for appealing a Board of Review decision
- Tax attorneys
- Real estate attorneys
- Municipal lawyers
- Elected officials
- City clerks