Dte Form 1 - Complaint Against The Valuation Of Real Property
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5PROPERTY VALUES AND THE BOARD OF REVISION
J. Craig Snodgrass
, Lorain County Auditor, 226 Middle Avenue. Elyria, Ohio 44035.
Complainants must provide any documents, which they wish to submit as evidence, five days in advance.
Auditor Establishes Value
reappraisals and updates unless a specific exception
The county auditor is responsible for establishing
applies: the property was sold in an arm’s length
the value of each and every real estate parcel in the
transaction; there was a substantial improvement to the
including
homes,
apartment
buildings,
county,
property; the property lost value due to a casualty (a
commercial property, industrial sites, and vacant lots.
sudden event such as a fire or tornado); or an occupancy
The appraised value is an estimate of the fair
change (on commercial property) of at least 15% that
market value. Taxes are calculated by multiplying your
had a substantial economic impact on the property.
tax rate by the assessed value, which is sometimes called
You may file by regular U.S. mail. The date of the
postmark is considered the date of filing. There is no
the taxable value. The assessed value is 35% of the
filing fee.
appraised value.
New buildings are valued at cost. The auditor
Avoid Common Mistakes
conducts a reappraisal of each parcel of real estate every
Postmark or file on or before March 31st
six years. During these sexenniel reappraisals, auditor’s
employees work with an approved appraisal contractor
List each parcel number in question
in conducting a mass appraisal. During a mass
Provide an accurate property address
appraisal, homes are visually observed but usually the
appraiser does not enter your home.
State your opinion of value per parcel
Three years after the reappraisal, the auditor
conducts a triennial update. The triennial update is
Provide an accurate mailing address
based upon actual sales in each neighborhood over the
Sign the complaint form
previous three years.
In the reappraisal and triennial update, the auditor
Have the form notarized
estimates what your property would be worth on January
date is called the tax lien
of that year. The January 1
1
st
st
Who can file and present the complaint?
date. Taxes are paid in the year after the tax lien date.
If individuals own the property, the individual(s)
For example, the auditor updates the property values in a
should be listed as the owner. Individual owners (or
process that takes place in the year 2015. The tax lien
their spouse) may represent themselves before the Board
date for the updated value is January 1, 2015.
of Revision but may choose to use the services of an
Taxes based on the updated value are paid in 2016.
attorney. Persons other than an owner who are not
Appeal to the Board of Revision
licensed attorneys, such as friends or relatives under
power of attorney are generally not permitted to file
If you believe that the auditor made an error or
complaints or present cases before the Board of
valued your property too high, you can appeal to your
Revision, although they may be called as witnesses if
local county Board of Revision. To begin an appeal, you
must file a Complaint Against the Valuation of Real
they have knowledge about the value of the property.
If a trust, a corporation, or a limited liability
Property on the proper form. The form is called DTE
company owns the property, an attorney is needed if you
Form 1. You can obtain DTE Form 1 from the local
want to present evidence and make legal arguments
Board of Revision office (in Lorain County, J Grant
floor, 226 Middle
before the Board of Revision, although a trustee, a
Keys Administration Building, 2
nd
Avenue,
Elyria,
Ohio
44035)
or
online
at
member of a limited liability company, or a corporate
officer may prepare and file a complaint and state an
board-of-revision
opinion of value at the hearing.
If you file a complaint, it is important to read the
The Hearing at the Board of Revision
instructions and complete each section of the DTE 1
After the complaint is filed, the Clerk of the Board
form. You must accurately list the owner of the
of Revision will schedule a hearing date. The Clerk will
property, the address, and parcel numbers. It must be
send a notice in the mail to the address you provided on
signed and notarized.
The complaint can be filed after January 1
but
the complaint form (DTE1).
st
If you are asking to reduce the appraised value by
must be filed or postmarked by March 31
of the
st
$50,000 or more, your local school board will be
applicable year. You can only complain about the value
notified. The local school board can object to your
of a parcel once during each three-year period between
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