Jersey Tax Appeals a service of Maslin Law LLC
(908) 738-9941
2027 NJ Property Tax Appeal
FREE TO FILE

2027 Filing Deadline

  • Most of New JerseyApril 1
  • Towns with a 2027 revaluation or reassessmentMay 1
  • Burlington, Gloucester, MonmouthJanuary 15

Your letter shows your date. Please sign at least 15 days prior so there is time to prepare your petition.

Deadlines by county
Alternate calendarJanuary 15Burlington, Gloucester, MonmouthCounties in the Assessment Demonstration Program, where notices go out in November.
Standard calendarApril 1Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, WarrenMay 1 in a revaluation or reassessment year.

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.

No tax reduction?NO FEE

We even cover the filing fee

Questions?

Call or text (908) 738-9941

Email taxappeals@maslinlaw.com

Estimated annual savings$4,728
2 Mary Court, Berkeley Heights, NJ
Block 4403 · Lot 2 · Union County
Sample estimate Likely over-assessed
2027 tax assessment$495,600
Town's assessment ratio33.97%
Market value implied by assessment$1,458,934
Your purchase price (January 2025)$1,150,000
Filing deadlineApril 1, 2027

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.

Free to file. No fee unless your taxes go down.

Ready to sign?

Enter the reference code from your letter. The engagement agreement opens with your figures already filled in; signing takes about two minutes.

What happens next

  1. Step 1 · Done

    We reviewed your property

    That analysis is why you received our letter.

  2. Step 2 · 2 minutes

    Sign online

    Enter the code from your letter in the Sign now bar at the bottom of your screen. Confirm your purchase price and that you have not made major renovations, then e-sign the engagement agreement. All owners of record sign.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Questions

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.

Who handles my appeal?

Jersey Tax Appeals is a service of Maslin Law LLC, a New Jersey law firm. Your appeal is supervised by Warren Samlin, Esq., admitted in New Jersey and New York.

Ready to sign?

Enter the reference code from your letter. The engagement agreement opens with your figures already filled in; signing takes about two minutes.

Your code is printed under your address at the top of the letter. Can't find it? , or email taxappeals@maslinlaw.com.

Sign the agreement online

We will open the agreement for , prefilled with the figures from your letter. Every owner of record signs; add the second owner and they receive their own email link.

Check the details that go into the agreementThese come from public records. Correct anything that is wrong; the figures are recalculated from what you enter.

Signing happens on DocuSeal, a secure e-signature service. A copy goes to each signer and to Maslin Law LLC.

No letter or code? Tell us about the property

We will look up the assessment and sale records and email you an estimate, usually within one business day.