Property Tax Protest

The deadline to file your tax protest has passed for this season. Please touch base with us April 2011 if you are interested in protesting your 2010 taxes.

2011 Property Tax Protest

We would be happy to assist you in protesting your property taxes. In order to begin, we will need a few things from you. Once you have filled out your forms please email or fax them back to us.

Please provide us with the following:

1. $150 per property - we accept check or money order - made payable to TRMC

2. Appointment of Agent for Property Taxes - Please print and fill out.

3. Property Tax Notice of Protest Form - You probably received this along with your Valuation
Notice, but you may also download it here and fill it out.

4. Your Valuation Notice (sent to you from Appraisal District)

You may contact us by: (Please be sure to call if you have contacted us by email and you did not get a confirmation email in reply.)

E-mail: Erin Tracy or Gary Graham
Fax: (361) 949-9070
Phone: (361) 949-9050
Mailing / Physical Address: 14613 S. Padre Island Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78418

**Please keep in mind that you must contact us as soon as possible if you choose to use this service. You may begin this process before you receive your Valuation Notice, and it is advised to do so as we are inundated with protest requests with no more than 30 days to act on them.

Frequently Asked Questions

General:

Q: Do you need originals or will a fax or copy suffice?
A: Copies or faxes are fine since that is what we actually present.

Q: Will you also protest taxes on vacant lots?
A: YES

Q: Is there a fee if you protest my property but are unable to reduce the value?
A: Yes. We charge $50 to research and analyze comparable properties and to negotiate the value with an appraiser from the Nueces County Appraisal District.

Notice of Protest Step 3:

Q: What do I check off?
A: We are protesting your property taxes on these grounds: "Value is over market value."

Notice of Protest Step 4:

Q: Do I need to fill in this information?
A: Please only state "Will present at hearing". As soon as you express an interest in the service we begin building your case. You may leave the value blank.

Notice of Protest Step 5:

Q: Do I check "Yes" or "No"
A: Please check "Yes" to have a copy of the hearing sent.

Appointment of Agent Step 3:

Q: Which box do I check for the power of the agent?
A: Please check the top box for "General power"

Appointment of Agent Step 4:

Q: Who's name do I write for the Agent?
A: Gary Graham

Appointment of Agent Step 5:

Q: On what date will the agent's authority end?
A: 12/31/2010

Appointment of Agent Step 6-9:

Q: Do I need to fill out anything from Step 6-9?
A: No. Just sign and date in Step 10.