Appeals & Post-ARB Representation

Your Number May Not Be Your Best and Final Number

An Appraisal Review Board order is a decision. It is not necessarily the end of the matter. Most representation stops the day that order is issued — the protest was filed, the hearing was held, the board ruled, and the file closes. Ours does not close there.When the number on the order is not defensible, two paths remain open. Binding arbitration, which we handle directly. And an appeal to district court, which we coordinate through our affiliated law firm, Estes & Banks, P.C. Which one fits depends on the property, the size of the gap, and what the record will support.
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What we weigh before advising an appeal

Not every order is worth challenging. Before we recommend going further, we test whether the economics and the record actually justify it — and we will tell you when they do not.
  • The gap between the board’s value and what the evidence supports
  • Whether the property qualifies for arbitration
  • Deposit and cost structure measured against the likely reduction
  • How the district has resolved comparable accounts after an order
  • Whether the hearing record supports the argument on review
  • Time remaining before the filing window closes
The timing is the part owners most often miss. The window to pursue either path runs from the day you receive the written order — not from the hearing, and not from a date on the calendar. Districts issue orders on their own schedules, so two owners who were heard the same week can be working against entirely different deadlines. If an order has arrived, the clock may already be running. Binding arbitration is the path we handle ourselves. A neutral arbitrator reviews both sides and issues a decision that binds the district. For qualifying properties it is generally faster and less expensive than court, and it does not require the owner to appear. Where a matter calls for district court instead, we coordinate it with Estes & Banks, P.C. Estes & Banks Tax Advisory does not provide legal services; the two are separate entities.  None of this is a reason to treat the protest itself as a formality. The strongest post-ARB position is built during the protest, in the evidence and the record made at the hearing. An appeal argued on a thin file is an appeal that was lost earlier.

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What Happens After the Order

The sequence is short and the window is finite. Most of the work is deciding correctly, quickly.

Read the Written Order

We review what the board actually decided and how it reconciles with the evidence presented.

Date the Clock

The filing window runs from your receipt of the order. We fix that date in writing before anything else.

Test Whether It Is Worth It

The likely reduction measured against deposits, costs, and time. If it does not justify the effort, we say so.

Choose the Path

Binding arbitration or an appeal to district court, based on the property and the record.

File before the Window closes

Arbitration handled here. District court coordinated through Estes & Banks, P.C.

Work it To A Number

We carry the matter through to a resolution and tell you what it means for the years ahead.