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Challenging Your 2009 Real Estate Taxes

As many of you already know, you are about to receive notice from the county as to the amount of your 2009 real estate taxes on your condominium or HOA unit. Taxes are supposed to be based upon the value of the property, and many persons are going to be upset at the value the property appraiser has placed on their unit, in light of the real estate economic meltdown. Unit owners however do not have to challenge the appraised value on their own, and the association can challenge the assessments on behalf of every owner in the community.

Florida Statute 194.011(3)(e) provides:
A condominium association, cooperative association, or any homeowners' association as defined in s. 723.075, with approval of its board of administration or directors, may file with the value adjustment board a single joint petition on behalf of any association members who own parcels of property which the property appraiser determines are substantially similar with respect to location, proximity to amenities, number of rooms, living area, and condition. The condominium association, cooperative association, or homeowners' association as defined in s. 723.075 shall provide the unit owners with notice of its intent to petition the value adjustment board and shall provide at least 20 days for a unit owner to elect, in writing, that his or her unit not be included in the petition.
If your association finds itself in the position of seeking to challenge real estate taxes on the units or association owned property, we can help.



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