What is the protest process if I disagree with the assessors valuation?
The property owner must complete a protest form that is available at the county assessor’s office and mail or take it (with documentation if available) to the assessor’s office in person within 30 days from the mailing date of the assessor’s Notice of Value form. An informal meeting may be set to discuss the protest. If an agreement is not made at the informal hearing a formal hearing with the Valuation Protest Board will be set. If the dispute is not resolved satisfactorily at the board hearing, the property owner may make an official appeal to the court of appeals.
A. To start the protest process in the County, you should: Fill out the protest form that is available at the County Assessor’s office at 102 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87504 or download the protest form now. Make sure you fill out the form completely. Mail in the form or bring it to the Assessor’s Office in person. It is helpful if you provide them with a copy of your documentation; do not give them your original. A formal hearing with the Valuation Protest Board will be set. An informal meeting may be set with a field appraiser. If the dispute is not resolved satisfactorily at the Board hearing, you may make and official appeal to the Court of Appeals.
