Who is an expert witness?

Besides your municipal assessor, anyone whose occupation is a real estate appraiser, and whose designation as such is from a legitimate association of professionals, is considered an expert. The municipal attorney at the hearing may challenge an expert’s qualifications.

In addition, if you intend to rely on expert testimony at your hearing, you must supply one copy of an appraisal report to the assessor, and one copy to every member of the County Tax Board and Tax Administrator at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled hearing. The appraiser who completed the report must be available at the hearing to give testimony and to afford the municipality and Tax Board an opportunity to cross-examine the witness.

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1. What is the basis for my assessment?
2. How do I know if my assessment is fair?
3. What is a tax appeal hearing and who will hear my appeal?
4. Is a hearing always necessary?
5. When are the tax appeal hearings held?
6. What is good evidence to convince the Tax Board to reconsider an assessment?
7. If the property was recently purchased, how is this purchase considered?
8. Will the appeal be private?
9. Are there special rules for commercial properties?
10. Who is an expert witness?
11. May I further appeal the judgment of the Tax Board if I am still dissatisfied?