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CABARRUS COUNTY FORMAL APPEAL REQUEST FORM PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ASSESSED VALUE DATE ACCT# NBH # CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW The Formal Appeal Process: This property has been reviewed informally by the Office of the Cabarrus County Assessor and the result of this review is indicated above. If you still feel strongly that this value is substantially incorrect you may press your appeal to the Cabarrus County Board of Equalization and Review. All requests to appeal to the Cabarrus County Board of Equalization and Review must be made in writing either on this form or by letter and must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice or prior to the adjournment date set by the Board, whichever is later. The Board normally adjourns near the end of April, the actual adjournment date will be advertised in the local newspaper. Once your Formal Appeal Request has been received the Board will send you an Application for Hearing that must be completed and returned within thirty (30) days of the date of the application. Failure to return the Application for Hearing within the prescribed time will result in the dismissal of your appeal. Grounds for appealing "valuation" decisions are generally (1) that the property has been appraised at a figure substantially over or under its true value in money or (2) that the property is appraised at a greater or lesser percentage of its true value in money when compared to other similar property in the county. The amount of the increase in value or your ability to pay is not valid reasons to appeal. Prior to making your decision to appeal make sure that you review all relevant data concerning the value of your property including recent sales that have occurred in your area, current construction cost, and the county's property record card which may be viewed on the County's website at, http: // tax. cabarruscounty .us /RealEstate.aspx. The objective of the Board is to insure that all properties are valued at 100% of their fair market value. Therefore, the result of any appeal may be a decrease in value, an increase in value, or the value may remain unchanged. A hearing before the Board of Equalization and Review is the first step in the Formal Appeal Process. In all formal hearings involving "valuation ", the county's appraisal is presumed to be correct. In order for a property owner to prevail, he must carry the burden of proof. The property owner may bring witnesses, however, due to limited time, you are encouraged to bring seven (7) copies of all evidence in written form. An appraiser from the Office of the County Assessor will inspect the property and take photographs prior to the hearing. The appraiser will present his or her findings and recommendation to the Board at the hearing. After all evidence is presented, the Board will consider all the evidence and inform the property owner of its decision, in writing, within thirty (30) days after the hearing. If you wish to be represented in this appeal by person other than the one listed on this notice and wish the Application for Hearing to be sent to that person complete the information below. APPELLANT'S NAME (Please Print) COMPANY NAME STREET OR PO BOX CITY ST ZIP CODE I wish to request an Application for Hearing to appear before the Cabarrus County Board of Equalization and Review for the purpose of appealing the assessed value of the property described on this notice. OWNERS SIGNATURE DATE DAYTIME PHONE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALL APPEAL REQUESTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE (Request are considered filed on the date they are received or on the date of the postmark affixed by the US Postal Service) RETURN THIS FORM ONLY IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL THE ASSESSED VALUE CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW P.O. BOX 707, CONCORD, NC 28026 -0707 Page 100