Pre-Hearing Preparation
What to Do Before the Hearing
2024 Hearings
The Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review has made arrangements for all 2024 hearings to take place telephonically. Learn more about how the process works with the BPAAR Telephone Hearing Tip Sheet(PDF, 139KB) included with your scheduled hearing notice.
Before Your Hearing Day
Review your Property Information. Verify that all addresses and characteristics are correct.
Report any discrepancies:
Submit your Appeal form before the filing deadline.
- If you have appeals on multiple parcels, make sure to check the 'multiple appeals' box on the form.
- If you failed to mark for multiple appeals on your form and want to have them heard at the same time, you may send a request to the appeal scheduler. We will make every effort to group the appeals together but guarantees cannot be made.
Compile all relevant evidence and submit it in advance of your hearing date - details included in your hearing schedule notice.
- Evidence may include items such as an appraisal for tax purposes, survey, property photographs, and/or gathering recent sales data. (Video files and Links to online storage sites are not accepted as evidence.)
- The BPAAR cannot give legal advice and encourages parties to seek expert legal and/or real estate appraisal guidance in preparing and presenting their evidence of value.
Submit your evidence to the Office of Property Assessments 10 days before your appeal, per instructions on the telephone hearing tip sheet(PDF, 232KB) .
Submit your evidence to the opposing parties. School District Solicitor Contacts(PDF, 123KB) may be found here. Owners are notified via the owner mailing address on file with the Office of Property Assessments.
Submit your phone number to the Office of Property Assessments five days before the hearing. This is required to participate in the hearing. Failure to provide a valid phone number will not postpone proceedings. See the tip sheet for details.
Hiring an attorney to represent you is your choice. Legal representation is not required. However, most school districts and municipalities will have legal counsel present.
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