Why should I be agreeable when dealing with the Assessor’s Office, when they have made major mistakes?

This is a very simple question to answer…because they are handling your ASSESSMENT! Errors are made often because there is so much work and so many numbers to process! If there is a mistake in your record or a value that is far above what it should be, it is never intentional nor is it personal. The employees of the Assessor’s Office can make your life very easy and they can also make it difficult. If you are difficult to deal with, no one is going to want to help you, even if the mistake is the Assessor’s fault. The employees do not enjoy being treated as individuals who are out to get you, because they really aren’t. The employees are unaffected by your taxes, records and values, so be pleasant. Be someone they want to help so that you will get the maximum advantage of what may be available to you.

When I worked for the Assessor’s Office I had doors slammed in my face, I had homeowners and business owners yell at me. I was also treated as if I had no knowledge of the law or even appraisal and I was definitely not inclined to assist those who treated me that way. The employees you deal with who work for the Assessor, influence your property tax value and records, always remember that! Most of them have worked with thousands of property owners and can read you like a book, so be kind and patient and realize they are not out to get you. The employees are simply doing their job and being angry and patronizing will not get you the result you are looking for. You may be surprised at what being kind and patient will get you.