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Update: 2nd Court of Appeals Rejects Property Owners’ argument that an Appraisal Review Board Waives Immunity to a Lawsuit by Refusing to Perform its Written Promise to Conduct a Protest Hearing.

Update: 2nd Court of Appeals Rejects Property Owners’ argument that an Appraisal Review Board Waives Immunity to a Lawsuit by Refusing to Perform its Written Promise to Conduct a Protest Hearing. By Lee Winston | October 7, 2024 From a recently decided case out of the 2nd Court of Appeals [Fort Worth], it appears there …

Update: 4th Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Bexar Appraisal District’s Counter Claim to Increase the Property’s Value, but May Have Forgot to Shut the Door.

Update: 4th Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Bexar Appraisal District’s Counter Claim to Increase the Property’s Value… but May Have Forgot to Shut the Door. By Lee Winston | September 25, 2024 In Re Bexar Appraisal District, No. 04-24-00158-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio) The 4th Court of Appeals recently denied Bexar Appraisal District’s attempt to seek mandamus …

Update: John Brusniak and Tracy Turner Selected to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” List

Update: John Brusniak and Tracy Turner Selected to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” List Michel, Gray & Rogers, LLP | September 25, 2024 We would like to congratulate our good friends and colleagues John Brusniak and Tracy Turner for being recognized as Super Lawyers. John Brusniak, the dean of Texas property tax lawyers, has …

Update: Lorri Michel Selected to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” List

Update: Lorri Michel Selected to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” List Michel, Gray & Rogers, LLP | September 24, 2024 Michel Gray & Rogers is proud to announce that our co-founder, Lorri Michel, has earned recognition for her accomplishments in the 2024 edition of Texas Super Lawyers. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top …

Update: Supreme Court of Texas Guarantees Taxpayer’s Right to Seek Correction of the Appraisal Roll Under Section 25.25(c) Whether or not there has Already Been a Chapter 41 Protest.

Update: Supreme Court of Texas Guarantees Taxpayer’s Right to Seek Correction of the Appraisal Roll Under Section 25.25(c) Whether or not there has Already been a Chapter 41 Protest. By Lee Winston | September 23, 2024 Can a taxpayer lose a Chapter 41 protest and then later bring a Section 25.25(c) motion to correct raising essentially the …

Update: 14th Court of Appeals Affirms Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies is Required for Claims that are a Ground of Protest Authorized by the Texas Property Tax Code.

Update: 14th Court of Appeals Affirms Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies is Required for Claims that are a Ground of Protest Authorized by the Texas Property Tax Code. By Lee Winston | September 16, 2024 Ever faced one of those what the heck situations? Here’s an example — long time exemption cancelled, protest deadline has past, …

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 …

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 …