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Why Missing the Deadline for Property Tax Appeal Can Cost You Thousands
A recent Tax Court of New Jersey ruling proves that missing filing deadlines can be devastating for property owners. In Lee, Roseann & Lee, Charles, M. v. Closter Borough, a couple from Closter Borough lost their entire property tax appeal. Not because their case lacked merit, but because they filed 11 months past the deadline... Read More
Florida Lawmakers Clash Over Property Tax Relief Options
It’s nearly winter, but the Sunshine State is heating up as lawmakers clash over property tax relief proposals. Lawmakers have only agreed to disagree on which proposal should appear on voters’ ballots. If they can’t reach a consensus, Floridians could be left with as many as six different proposals to vote on. Let’s take a... Read More
NJ Tax Court Delivers Big Victory for Church
Churches in NJ usually don’t have a problem maintaining property tax exempt status as long as they continue to be used for religious purposes. But in one case, the United Methodist Church was hit with added and omitted assessments by the Borough of Stratford’s tax assessor. In other words, the assessor not only took the... Read More
Affirmed! N.J. Court Rejects Property Owner’s Request to Overturn Bench Trial
If you have been following our eminent domain blog, you probably know that it’s tough sledding for a party seeking to overturn a trial court’s “just compensation” determination. On November 7, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division reaffirmed this bleak reality for many litigants. In State v. Krismic Associates, Inc., the New Jersey Department of... Read More
Jersey City Strikes Again – Appeals LLC’s Property Tax Assessment
A few weeks ago, we blogged about an LLC getting hit with an increased property tax assessment after failing to defend against a reverse appeal. Well, it wasn’t the only time this has happened in Jersey City. Today, we take a look at another LLC which failed to defend against a Jersey City reverse appeal.... Read More
Be Fair or Be Square: Tax Court Denies Township’s Motion to Dismiss
What happens when an unstoppable deadline meets an immovable legal doctrine? A riveting case from the Tax Court of New Jersey, of course! In H N Realty Inc. v. Township of South Brunswick, a property owner missed a critical deadline for answering a request for property information. This ordinarily would’ve prevented an appeal of the... Read More
Why This NJ Woman Was Denied the Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption
New Jersey provides one of the most meaningful financial protections available to veterans: a complete property tax exemption for those who are 100% permanently and totally disabled. That exemption can pass to a surviving spouse after the veteran’s death. But what happens if the couple never legally married? That was the central question in Gibbons... Read More
LLC Hit with Increased Assessment After Failing to Appear in Court
An LLC got an unlucky break after failing to defend a reverse tax appeal brought by Jersey City. As a result, its property’s assessment increased nearly 150%. Here’s what happened and what property owners in NJ can learn from this case. Overview RM Holdings owns a property in Jersey City used as a skilled nursing... Read More
Federal Circuit Rejects Takings Claims in Indiana Rails-to-Trails Dispute
Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims’ dismissal of takings claims brought by a group of Indiana landowners. ATS Ford Drive Investment, LLC v. United States, 136 F.4th 1066 (Fed. Cir. 2025). The case centered on whether the federal government’s facilitation of a recreational... Read More
Why Are North and South Dakota Fighting Over Carbon Pipelines?
A $9 billion carbon pipelines project has triggered a legal standoff between North and South Dakota. South Dakota’s eminent domain ban threatens to derail Summit Carbon Solutions’ ambitious plan to transport CO₂ from ethanol plants across state lines. North Dakota officials explored legal action but recently backed down, leaving the project’s future uncertain. What’s Behind... Read More
