TexasDisasterExemption:AStep-By-StepGuideForPropertyOwners
In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, many Texas property owners are facing rising costs to make urgent repairs to their homes and businesses because ofstormdamage.Thisstep-by-stepguideisdesignedtohelpTexasproperty owners evaluate their eligibility and navigate the process of applying for a temporary disaster exemption. O’Connor provides this guide to clients and allTexaspropertyownersfreeofcharge.
Step 1: Confirm if your property is in a Texas county where a state disaster declarationisineffect.ClickheretoviewourTemporaryDisasterExemption Information page. We have collected lists of 2024 Texas disaster declarations, including the counties impacted, declaration dates and deadlines.
Step 2: Take photographs of the damage. For the best documentation, take photos from different angles and make sure you have pictures of the entire home or structureaswellasclosepicturesoftheareasofwreckage.
Step3: Collect yourestimates forrepairand/or anyreceipts fromcompleted repairs onthepropertyforwhich youwish toapply forpropertytaxexemption. You willneedthevaluesfromtheseestimatesandreceiptsforStep4andthesesupportingdocumentswillbeessentialtodemonstrateyouractualpropertydamage tothecounty
Step 4: Using your estimates and receipts, determine if your property has sustained at least 15% damage from a recent catastrophic weather event. Use O’Connor’sDisasterExemptionCalculatortoestimateyourexemptionamount.Ifyouqualifyforadisasterexemption,continuetoStep5.
Step5: DownloadandcompleteForm50-312:TemporaryExemptionPropertyDamagedbyDisaster
Step6: FilethecompletedForm50-312andallyoursupportingdocumentation withthecountyappraisal district whereyourpropertyislocated.Yourexemption application must be supported by photographic evidence, and information from credible sources such as a construction bid or an insurance adjuster’s quote. Checkwithyourappraisaldistricttodeterminethepreferredmethodofsubmission.TheapplicationMUSTbesubmittedtoyourcountyappraisaldistrictnolater than the 105 day after the governor has declared the county a disaster area. Applications related to Hurricane Beryl must be submitted by the deadline of October17,2024.
Step7:Shouldyourapplicationberejected,youmayfileanappealinordertobegrantedahearing.PropertyownersmayrepresentthemselvesorO’Connoroffers representation to defend your disaster declaration exemption for a contingency fee based on the value reduction your property attains at the hearing. Interested clientsshouldcontactusthroughtheirclientportalaccountorbycallingcustomerserviceat713-290-9700.Ifyouarenotaclientandwouldlikerepresentationat ahearing,whetherrelatedtoexemptionsoryourpropertyvalueappeal,youmayenrollusingtheonlineformorcall713–290-9700.
By:PatrickO'Connor|Postedon07/12/2024with0comments
FirstName
LastName
EnteryourinformationbelowtoenrollinthePropertyTaxProtectionProgramandhaveyourpropertytaxesprotested.
PleaseselectPropertyType
2025Protest:AppliestothemajorityofTexaspropertyownerswhose2024valuenoticefromthecountyisdatedmorethan30daysagoandthedateispastMay15,2024.
2024Protest:AppliestoselectTexaspropertyownerswherethe2024valuenoticeisdatedLESSthan30daysago.
Call713.290.9700todiscusswitharepresentative.
PleasemonitoryourE-mailandspamfilter.Ifyoudon'treceiveyourenrollmentdocumentswithin24businesshours,call713.290.97008am-5pmCST
ENROLLNOW!
Byclickingenroll,youconsenttousfilingaprotestonyourbehalfandagreetoourterms
Freeonlineenrollmentin3minutes.Nocostunlesstaxesarereduced,guaranteed
RecentPosts
The2024SmithCountyReassessmentRevealsThatCommercialPropertyValuesSurgedSignificantlyMoreThanResidentialValues.
The2024NuecesCountyReassessmentShowsResidentialPropertyValuesUp7.9%andCommercialValuesUp3.2%.
The2024PropertyTaxRevaluationHasRaisedMontgomeryCounty’sCommercialPropertyTaxesDramatically!
2024MidlandCountyPropertyTaxReassessmentshowsMinimalIncreases
GuadalupeCountyProperties2024TaxAssessmentIncreasesContrarytoSaleInfo
PropertyTaxLocations
(Byappointmentonly) 4751BestRoad,Suite316
713-686-9955
