BLOG: Property Tax Appeal
Tax Appeal Dismissed: Why Timely Filing Matters for Property Owners
A recent Tax Court of New Jersey ruling underscores the critical importance of meeting filing deadlines in property tax appeals. The plaintiffs, a couple from Closter Borough, saw their property tax appeal dismissed because they did not file within the statutory period. Let’s take a look at Lee, Roseann & Lee, Charles, M. v. Closter... 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
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
NJ Woman Fails to Qualify as Surviving Spouse for Property Tax Exemption
New Jersey honors the loyalty and sacrifice of veterans who are 100% disabled by providing them and their surviving spouses with a property tax exemption. Yet a woman from South Plainfield who had lived with a disabled veteran until his death failed to qualify as a surviving spouse. The matter was recently brought to the... 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
NJ Business Sues Municipality Following Cybersecurity Attack
45 Legion Drive LLC did what any legitimate business would do and sent property tax payments to the local taxing authority. Unbeknownst to them, the payments, totaling more than $550,000, were diverted into the less than legitimate pockets of cyber hackers. The company claims to have suffered significant financial losses and has filed a lawsuit... Read More
Property Taxes — Highballed or Lowballed? It Might Depend Upon Location, Location, Location!
With property values on the rise, the threat of increasing property taxes looms over homeowners. New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country. Although they may be a nuisance to homeowners, property taxes help finance local government projects such as education, public works such as roads and parks, and police and fire services.... Read More
NJ Tax Court Judge Slashes Megamall’s $3.3 Billion Assessment
Last year when I clerked for the Tax Court of New Jersey, my fellow law clerks and I had the privilege of attending a property inspection for American Dream Mall’s multi-billion dollar tax appeal. The mega-mall recently scored a huge legal victory as Judge Gilmore reduced the assessment by a pretty penny. Let’s take a... Read More
