Valuation Notices mailed to property owners give notice of Fair Market Value . If you do not agree with the value assigned to your property, you may file a protest with the Mobile County Board of Equalization in writing within 30 days of receiving notice.
After a formal protest is issued, an appraiser from this office will be assigned to carry out a field audit of the property and review the assessment for any mistakes. Once this has been completed, the appraiser will report all findings to the board.
Your Fair Market Value may be adjusted according to the appraisers findings. You will receive notice of the adjusted Fair Market Value by mail. If you agree with the adjustment, mark approved and return to the Board of Equalization, the new fair market value will be reflected on your next year's tax notice.
If you DO NOT agree with the adjustment, you will respond by returning the notice marked dissapproved. You will be notified by the Board of Equalization of the scheduled hearing date.
On the date of the hearing you will appear before board members to give just cause why your properties Fair Market Value is incorrect. The board will then rule on the value. Your Fair Market Value will be set to reflect the board's findings.
If you are unsatisfied with the board's decision, you may appeal to the Circuit Court .
In order to preserve your right to appeal through the Circuit Court, Alabama State Tax Law requires that all property tax must be paid by the December 31 deadline or, a bond doubling the outstanding tax amount will be filed.
For more information on appealing your Fair Market Value, you may contact the Mobile County Board of Equalization at the following address;
Board Of Equalization
Mobile Government Plaza
Mobile, AL 36644-1103
Acrobat 2008 Request for Reappraisal Form