Property Tax Resources
Our members actively educate themselves and others in the areas of property taxation and valuation. Many of APTC attorneys get published in the most prestigious publications nationwide, get interviewed as matter experts and participate in panel discussions with other real estate experts. The Article section is a compilation of all their work.
Oct
05
American Property Tax Counsel
Recent Published Property Tax Articles
Unjust Property Taxes Amid COVID-19
Cris K. O'Neall Esq. of Greenberg Traurig LLP discusses why multifamily property taxes are excessive and what taxpayers should do about it.
While COVID-19 has diminished value and property tax liability for all types of real property, it has been especially hard on multifamily housing owners.
State and local shelter-in-place orders that...
Read moreHow to Fight Excessive Property Taxes During COVID-19
Cash-strapped municipalities may look to extract more revenue from commercial properties.
It would be difficult to conceive of a more impactful event for the commercial real estate market than the coronavirus pandemic. Short of finding a cure for COVID-19, the tremendous state of flux in the sector will test the resourcefulness...
Read moreIntangibles Are Exempt from Property Tax
Numbers of lawsuits remind taxpayers and assessors to exclude intangible assets from taxable real estate value.
A recent case involving a Disney Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Orange County, Florida demonstrates how significantly tax liability can differ when an assessor fails to exclude intangible assets. For Disney's property, the tax...
Read moreMember Spotlight
... loading images 
Morris Ellison's practice includes commercial real estate transactions, commercial litigation and banking law. He represents local, national and international investors, lenders, and real estate developers in the development, financing and disposition of commercial properties and other assets....