Taxed as if your home is worth more than you paid?
We compared your town's assessment to your recorded purchase price. Enter the reference code from your letter to see your estimate, the arithmetic behind it, and the agreement to sign.
Your code is printed under your address at the top of the letter. Can't find it? , or call (908) 738-9941.
Sample figures. Your own estimate appears when you enter your code. An estimate is not a guarantee; the County Board of Taxation decides each appeal on its own facts. Using this site does not make you a client; the engagement begins when the agreement is signed and accepted by the firm.
What happens next
- Step 1 · Done
We reviewed your property
That analysis is why you received our letter.
- Step 2 · 2 minutes
Sign online
Confirm your purchase price and that you have not made major renovations, then e-sign the engagement agreement. All owners of record sign.
- Step 3 · By your deadline
We file for you
An attorney prepares your petition, using your purchase price as the evidence of value, and files it with the County Board of Taxation. We advance the filing fee.
- Step 4 · Spring
We handle the hearing
We negotiate with the assessor and present your case. You generally do not need to attend. We may ask for photos of your home, and the assessor may ask to inspect. We will assist you through each step of the process.
Nothing out of pocket. No fee unless your assessment is reduced.
Our fee is 35% of your first-year tax savings.
No reduction, no fee.
Prefer an hourly arrangement? Contact us if you would like to discuss it.
If we do not save you money on your taxes, the appeal is free. We even cover the filing fee.
Maslin Law pays the County Board filing fee when your petition is filed, plus any filing charge. Nothing is due from you to start or while the appeal is pending.
If the appeal succeeds, the fee is added to our invoice. If you do not win the appeal, the cost is ours.
For most of New Jersey the 2027 deadline is April 1, or May 1 if your town completed a revaluation or reassessment. Burlington, Gloucester, and Monmouth Counties file by January 15. Your letter shows the date that applies to you.
The deadline is set by statute and cannot be extended. Please sign by the return date on your letter so there is time to prepare the petition.
Deadlines by county
Petitions must be received by the County Board, not just postmarked. If a deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday it moves to the next business day. If assessment notices were mailed late, you have 45 days from the mailing, if that is later.
Questions
How do I know this is legitimate?
Jersey Tax Appeals is a service of Maslin Law LLC. Your appeal is supervised by Warren Samlin, Esq., admitted in New Jersey and New York.
Is it really free to file?
Yes. Maslin Law pays the County Board filing fee when your petition goes in, and you are not asked for a retainer, a deposit, or a card. You pay only if the appeal reduces your assessment, and then only out of the savings: 35% of the first year's reduction, with the filing fee added to that one invoice. If the Board does not lower your assessment, there is no fee and no cost to you.
Can my assessment go up?
The County Board has the power to raise an assessment if the evidence shows a home is under-assessed. We file only when the records support a reduction, and we will tell you in writing if they do not.
Who pays the filing fee?
Maslin Law does. We pay the County Board filing fee and any filing charge up front, along with any other cost we approve, so there is nothing for you to pay. Those costs are recouped only if the appeal reduces your assessment, when they are added to the fee invoice. If the appeal does not succeed, you owe no fee and no costs.
I already paid my taxes. Does that matter?
Keep paying your bills as usual. Taxes must be current through the first quarter of the year for the Board to hear the appeal. If the appeal succeeds, the reduction is applied to your remaining 2027 bills, with a refund of anything already overpaid.
What will you need from me?
Your signature on the agreement, confirmation of the purchase price and that there have been no major renovations, and, if we ask, a few photos of the inside and outside of your home. Keep your taxes current and tell us if you list or sell the property.
What about properties outside New Jersey?
This service is currently offered only for New Jersey properties. We are considering future offerings for other states.
My neighbor didn't get a letter. Can they appeal?
Possibly. A neighbor who has owned for years can still contact us, but their appeal would need other evidence of value.
Ready to sign?
Enter the reference code from your letter. The agreement opens with your figures already filled in; signing takes about two minutes.