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REPRESENTING
YOU
South Carolina state law provides that a property owner
may be represented by an appraiser, attorney or
accountant in any request for review or appeal of
property assessments.
If the owner should request that Henry Copeland
represent them as a qualified appraiser in an appeal of
their property assessment it would be necessary for the
owner to complete and submit the following Authorization
Agreement forms by mail (PO Box 533, Charleston, SC
29402) or by fax (843-723-0711).
Click on the Link below to Download the following form:
Authorization Agreement
Authorization Agreement
Adobe Acrobat/PDF
Initiating a Property Tax/Assessment Appeal
Typical Forms Needed: (1) Appeal Letter, (2)
Certification Letter, (3)
Authorization Agreement
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Standard Letter of Appeal, also called
a Letter of Objection, is a formal notice to
the Assessor of an owner’s desire to appeal the
assessment of a specific property.
Contact Henry Copeland if you are interested
in filing an appeal using a Standard Letter
of Appeal.
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Letter of Appeal and Certification
of owner’s representative is a written
notification of appeal to the Assessor also
certifying that the property owner has named a
legally authorized representative to handle the
appeal on the property owner’s behalf.
Contact Henry Copeland if you are interested
in filing an appeal using a Letter of Appeal
and Certification.
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Authorization Agreement, is a
written notice in which the property owner
agrees to hire a legally authorized
representative to handle their appeal relating
to a specific property with terms and conditions
of the agreement shown. This is an example of
the appraiser’s Authorization Agreement.
To download a copy,
click here.
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Table of Estimated Fees: After a
review of your most recent assessment appraisal
by the County Assessor, a fee for my services
will be based on the size and complexity of the
appraisal assignment, using the following table
as a guide. All fees shown are inclusive of an
initial retainer fee (of $300). Total fees for
specific appeals may differ but will be agreed
upon in advance and listed within the
Authorization Agreement before it is signed by
the property owner and the appraiser. The total
fee should be less than the amount of savings
you might expect to secure through a reduction
in your assessment. Therefore, the final fee for
my services may vary slightly from the total
shown in the sample fee schedule. If your appeal
can be resolved to your satisfaction at the
local or county level, the cost certainly should
not be more than the amount shown.
Typical Rate Schedule:
Residential Appeals:
Homes, under 2500 sf ……………..……... $
600.
Homes, 2500 sf to 3500 sf ………….….… $
650.
Homes, 3500 sf to 5000 sf ………….….… $
750.
Homes, greater than 5000 sf ……….…… call for quote
Vacant Land, single lot ……………....…… $
500.
*All fees shown include $150 initial
retainer, appraisal assignments outside of
Charleston County may be subject to
additional travel related charges.
** For all other types of appraisals,
including acreage, special use residential,
rental and commercial properties, call for
quotes. |
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