Appeal Information

After receiving a Notice of Property Value Change (assessment notice), you have the right to appeal this value to the Board of Assessors. This appeal must be in writing and must be filed in the Assessors Office within 45 days of the date on the notice. To insure your appeal rights, it is encouraged that the appeal be mailed by certified receipt or hand-carried to the Assessors Office.

An appeal is a letter to the Board of Assessors stating you disagree with the value of your property. It is helpful to include in your letter why you feel the value is in error. This is very helpful, especially if there is something this office isn't aware of about your property.

Your appeal letter must stipulate where to forward your appeal; either to:

a. the Board of Equalization which does not cost the taxpayer a filing fee, or

b. the Arbritrators which is filed in Superior Court and costs the taxpayer a $80.00 filing fee which must be included in your original appeal letter. The filing fee must be check made to the Henry County Clerk of Superior Court.

If you do not choose just one of the above, your appeal will automatically be forwarded to the Board of Equalization. Decisions by the Board of Equalization or the Arbitrators may be appealed to Superior Court pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia (48-5-311).