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Appealing the value or classifiCation of your property If you disagree with the classification or estimated market value for your property for 2003, please contact your assessor's office first to discuss your concerns. Often your questions can be addressed inforrmtly at this level. Contact information for your assessor's office is on the other side of this notice. : ,~ t~6hi~t iv~evi e-w~o~O pen ;B6o~k~M ~e~ g While not required to do so by law, some jurisdictiom choose to hold an informal alternative review or open book meeting to allow property owners to discuss their concerns with the assessor. If this is an option available to you, the meeting time(s) and location(s) will be indicated on the other side of this notice. If your questions or concerns are not resolved after meeting with your assessor, you have two formal appeal options: You may appear before the Boards of Appeal and Equalization in person, through a letter, or through a representative authorized by you. The meeting times and locatiom are on the other side of this notice. You must have presented your case to the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization BEFORE going to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization. ~r' .'- ~'~te~l ~[x~3I. _Bo. ~rd0~App~al:a ~ndE~t~tio~ :~_ _5~_.;ic~ If you believe your value or classification is incorrect, you may bring your case to the Local Board of Appeat and Equalization. Please contact your assessor's office for more information. If your community no longer has a Local Board of Appeal and Ecmlmtion (as ind/cated on the other side of this notice) you may appeal directly to the County Board of Appeal and Equali?ation. If the Local Board of Appeal and Equal/zafion did not resolve your concerns, you may bring your case to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization. You must call in advance to get on the agenda. Please contact the county assessor's office to get on the agenda or for more infomtion. ~smait claims DM~i'dn- ~'~r 'r~ ,' ~ You may lake your case directly to the Small Claims Division of Tax Court if: · The assessor's esl/mated market value of your property is less than- I $300,000; or · The entire parcel is classified as a residential homestead (la or lb) and the parcel contains no more.than one dwelling unit; or · The entire property is classified as an agricultural homestead (2a or lb); or · You are appealing the denial ora current year application for homestead classification of your property. Regardless of your property type or the nature of your claim, you always have the option to file directly with the Regular Division of Tax Court. You have until April 30, 2004, to file an appeal with the Small Claims Division or the Regular Division of Tax Court for this year's valuation notice. For more information, contact the Minnesota Tax Court: 25 Constitution Avenue, Room 245, St. Paul, MN 55115 Phone: 651-296-2806 Web site: www.tmxcourt.state.mn.us e-mail: info~taxcourt.state.nm.ns · :?Vah I I I: I I i I I I i I I I I