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Update: Language Matters — 5th Court of Appeals Rejects Collin CAD’s Interpretation of the Scope of Settlement and Waiver Agreement on Change in Use.

Update: Language Matters — 5th Court of Appeals Rejects Collin CAD’s Interpretation of the Scope of Settlement and Waiver Agreement on Change in Use. By Lee Winston | September 3, 2024 Language matters, especially when it comes to settlement and waiver agreements. Take for instance Parkwood 121 Village, LP v. Collin Central Appraisal District, where …

Read moreUpdate: Language Matters — 5th Court of Appeals Rejects Collin CAD’s Interpretation of the Scope of Settlement and Waiver Agreement on Change in Use.

Update: Challenging an Appraisal Review Board Ruling — 13th Court of Appeals Provides an Important Reminder: De Novo Means Start from Scratch.

Update: Challenging an Appraisal Review Board Ruling — 13th Court of Appeals Provides an Important Reminder: De Novo Means Start from Scratch. By Lee Winston | August 26, 2024 If you have initiated or your client has authorized the initiation of a Texas property tax lawsuit, it must be understood that you will be starting …

Read moreUpdate: Challenging an Appraisal Review Board Ruling — 13th Court of Appeals Provides an Important Reminder: De Novo Means Start from Scratch.

Update: 1st Court of Appeals Provides an Important Reminder — the 60-day Filing Deadline is Unforgiving.

Update: 1st Court of Appeals Provides an Important Reminder — the 60-day Filing Deadline is Unforgiving. By Lee Winston | August 22, 2024 If your client has authorized the initiation of a property tax lawsuit, make sure (absolutely make sure) they understand the filing deadline is unforgiving. Be vigilant and ensure the deadline is correctly …

Read moreUpdate: 1st Court of Appeals Provides an Important Reminder — the 60-day Filing Deadline is Unforgiving.

Update: 2nd Court of Appeals Rejects Claim that a Business’s Profitability Determines Whether Personal Property is Held or Used for the Production of Income.

Update: 2nd Court of Appeals Rejects Claim that a Business’s Profitability Determines Whether Tangible Personal Property is Held or Used for the Production of Income. By Lee Winston | August 12, 2024 Lee v. Hood County Appraisal District, No. 02-23-00176-CV, 2024 WL 1100783 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth March 14, 2024, pet. denied) What exactly does it …

Read moreUpdate: 2nd Court of Appeals Rejects Claim that a Business’s Profitability Determines Whether Personal Property is Held or Used for the Production of Income.

Update: 11th Court of Appeals Holds Taxpayers are Allowed to Break Down Their Personal Property into Component Parts for Taxation Purposes.

Update: 11th Court of Appeals Holds Taxpayers are Allowed to Break Down Their Personal Property into Component Parts for Taxation Purposes. By Lee Winston | August 5, 2024 Solaris Oilfield Site Services Oper LLC v. Brown County Appraisal District, No. 11-22-00206-CV, 688 S.W.3d 918 (Tex. App.—Eastland April 18, 2024, no pet.) (rehearing denied May 23, …

Read moreUpdate: 11th Court of Appeals Holds Taxpayers are Allowed to Break Down Their Personal Property into Component Parts for Taxation Purposes.

Update: The Supreme Court of Texas Holds Section 1.111(e)agreements as potential defenses to the merits of a property owner’s lawsuit, not a jurisdictional bar to a property owner bringing a lawsuit.

Update: The Supreme Court of Texas Holds Section 1.111(e) Agreements are Potential Defenses to the Merits of a Property Owner’s Lawsuit, not a Jurisdictional Bar to a Property Owner Bringing a Lawsuit in the First Place. By Lee Winston | July 22, 2024 Oncor Electric Delivery Company NTU, LLC v. Wilbarger County Appraisal District, No. …

Read moreUpdate: The Supreme Court of Texas Holds Section 1.111(e)agreements as potential defenses to the merits of a property owner’s lawsuit, not a jurisdictional bar to a property owner bringing a lawsuit.

Update: Supreme Court of Texas issues ruling in Travis Central Appraisal District v. Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc. No. 22-0620

Update: Supreme Court of Texas issues ruling in Travis Central Appraisal District v. Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc. No. 22-0620 By Lorri Michel | July 15, 2024 On June 21, 2024, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in TCAD v. TDSL where the chief appraiser sued TDSL on market value – a tax protest …

Read moreUpdate: Supreme Court of Texas issues ruling in Travis Central Appraisal District v. Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc. No. 22-0620

Update: 1st and 2nd Court of Appeals Hold Owners Five- and Eleven-Month Delays in Serving a Timely Filed Property Tax Lawsuit Calls for Dismissal.

Update: 1st and 2nd Court of Appeals Uphold Dismissal of Timely Filed Property Tax Lawsuits After the Owners Five- and Eleven-Month Delays in Serving Harris and Denton CAD. By Lee Winston | July 8, 2024 If your client has authorized the initiation of a property tax lawsuit, don’t relax after it is filed. You must …

Read moreUpdate: 1st and 2nd Court of Appeals Hold Owners Five- and Eleven-Month Delays in Serving a Timely Filed Property Tax Lawsuit Calls for Dismissal.