Patrick O’Connor, MAI
President

Our strength in knowledge of the tax codes and laws is evidenced by Pat O’Connor’s book, Cut Your Texas Property Taxes, published in 2001. It is evident that government services will increase and property values will rise to meet the demand, and that property tax laws are increasingly complex. Texas property owners need a knowledgeable ally to
protect their investments.

Pat was an advisor to Governor Rick Perry’s property tax legislative task force in 2006 and 2007 and is a champion of uniform and equal analyses statewide. He is dedicated to ensuring counties enforce independent appraisal review boards and adhere to the Texas Property Tax Code.

Articles

• Highest and Best Use Analysis
• Insurance Valuation
• Protesting Commercial Property Taxes (PDF)
• Texas Business Personal Property Rendition and Taxation
• Appealing Business Personal Property Tax Assessments in Texas
• Appealing Property Taxes for Apartments
• Using Assessment Comparables to Fight Unequal Property Taxes
• Gift Tax Valuations
• Lease Abstraction
• Due Diligence
• Business Valuation
• Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

Talk Radio Show
Pat is a weekly guest speaker on a radio talk show program where the expert can answer property tax questions.

Useful Forms

• Protest form (41-44)
• Motion for Hearing to Correct One-Third Over-Appraisal Error (50-230)
• Joint Motion to Correct Incorrect Appraised Value (50-249)
• Request for Binding Arbitration (AP-219)
• Appointment of Agent for Property Taxes (50-162)
• General Real Estate Rendition of Taxable Property (50-141)
• General Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property - Non Income Producing (50-142)
• Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property (50-144)

Key Dates

O'Connor

2200 North Loop West, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77018
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