Our Company Goal

A Texas Law Firm Built for One Thing: Commercial Property Tax

Estes & Banks is a Dallas-based law firm working exclusively on Texas commercial property tax.We represent owners and operators of multifamily, industrial, office, retail, and hospitality assets through the full cycle — informal protest, ARB hearing, and post-ARB appeal in district court or binding arbitration.
  • Licensed consultants
  • Litigation handled in house
  • We only get paid when you save
  • Every stage, including post-ARB

8.7

B+
Dollars in Value Reductions Achieved

200

M+
Dollars In Tax Savings

10

K+
Properties Protested
About Mission

Our Main Goal to Help Our Clients Save

Our Mission

Help commercial property owners reduce tax burdens, increase NOI, and maximize asset value through strategic property tax advisory.

Property tax is often the largest single line item in an owner's operating budget, and it is one of the few that can actually be contested. We treat every assessment as a question worth answering rather than a bill to be paid.

To become the most trusted commercial property tax advisory firm in Texas.

Trust is earned in the stages most firms skip. We build our practice around depth in Texas procedure, county-by-county appraisal practice, and the willingness to keep a case moving after the ARB issues its order.

Our Company Goal

We work on a contingent fee basis, which means our interests and yours are aligned from the first filing forward. There is no upfront cost to have us look at your assessment.

Because our attorneys hold consultant licenses, we handle appraisal district communication, protest strategy, hearings, appeals, and litigation with the same team throughout.

Our Services

We provide a handful of services to help make sure you aren't overpaying.

Protest & ARB Representation

We file the protest, build the evidence, and argue the value — through the informal conference and the Appraisal Review Board hearing. You don't have to attend.

Appeals & Post-ARB Representation

An ARB order isn't the last word. We carry qualifying properties into binding arbitration and coordinate district court appeals with our affiliated law firm.

Portfolio Strategy

Assets in several counties mean several calendars and several sets of appraisal practices. We run the portfolio as one program and report on it together.

Property Tax Projects

Properties in development or under contract have no track record to value against. We model the tax expense before you break ground or close, then protest the first number that lands. 

Exemptions

Not every dollar of value is taxable. We identify the exemptions and special valuations your property qualifies for and handle the filings and deadlines.

Tax Bill Review

A lower value only helps if the bill reflects it. We check the taxing units levying against the property, the rates applied, and whether your exemptions actually landed.
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