Our practice focuses on commercial and income producing properties.
Key Property Tax Services
We provide focused legal counsel on the following core property tax matters:
Property Tax Review and Assessment Analysis
We conduct detailed reviews of assessed values to determine whether a property’s taxable value reflects market conditions. Our work includes examining income data, recent sales, and construction costs.
Clients receive clear recommendations on whether action is warranted and what forms of relief may be available. We also outline timing and procedural requirements so owners can plan next steps confidently.
Property Tax Complaints and Appeals
We prepare and file property tax complaints and appeals for commercial properties across Ohio and in other states. Our attorneys manage each stage of the process, including evidence development, hearing preparation, negotiations, and resolution.
We work closely with owners, managers, and valuation professionals to present accurate market-supported values. Our goal is to ensure that assessments are fair and legally supportable.
Property Tax Trial and Appellate Litigation
When disputes cannot be resolved administratively, we represent clients in trial and appellate litigation involving property tax assessments and valuation issues. Our experience includes appearances before boards of revision, courts of common pleas, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of Ohio.
We focus on building strong records, working with valuation experts, and presenting clear legal arguments. Litigation strategy is tailored to both the legal issues and the client’s broader business objectives.
Property Tax Legal Consultation and Due Diligence
We provide legal consultation on property tax exposure during acquisitions, dispositions, development, refinancing, and portfolio restructuring. Our services include projected tax estimates, budgeting implications, and evaluation of likely future assessments.
We also advise on contractual allocation of tax liabilities and the impact of property changes on valuation. Clients rely on us to identify risks early and structure transactions with taxes in mind.
Exemptions, Abatements, and Damaged Property Relief
We assist clients in obtaining available tax exemptions and economic development abatements for qualifying properties and uses. Our work includes preparing applications, coordinating with local authorities, and representing owners during administrative review.
We also pursue relief where properties have been damaged, destroyed, or rendered unusable. The goal is to ensure clients receive all statutory benefits available under state and local law.
Receivership Property Tax Representation
We represent court-appointed receivers and their counsel in property tax matters involving commercial and income-producing properties. Our work commonly includes assessment challenges, tax disputes, coordination with lenders and interested parties, and guidance during property management or disposition.
We focus on preserving asset value while complying with court directives and statutory requirements. This work often intersects with litigation, foreclosure, and restructuring matters.
Additional Property Tax Practice Areas
We also assist clients with a wide range of related property tax matters that arise during ownership, development, financing, restructuring, and dispute resolution.
Representative additional practice areas include:
- Tax projections and budgeting for acquisition and development projects
- Informal valuation negotiations with county assessors
- Real property tax reviews
- Defense of school district-initiated tax complaints and appeals
- Special assessment disputes and related challenges
- Property tax classification and cost segregation analysis
- Expert witness services in property tax disputes
- Advice on the tax impact of parcel splits and consolidations
If you have a property tax issue that is not listed above, we encourage you to contact us. We are happy to discuss whether it is something we handle.
Speak With Our Property Tax Attorneys
If you would like to discuss a property tax question or receive guidance on a specific matter, we welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your property tax matter.
National Property Tax Group’s sole Ohio representative