As it is the season for Connecticut municipalities to send out Notices of Assessment to property owners, here are the five steps to take to understand your property assessment and your rights to challenge the municipality’s...more
A number of Connecticut municipalities listed below are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2025. As early as this month, property owners in these municipalities will begin receiving...more
Motor vehicle assessment in Connecticut is a two-step process. Your municipality’s assessor determines the value of your vehicle, and then multiplies that value by the 70% assessment ratio to arrive at your motor vehicle...more
7/28/2025
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In a recent case before the Appellate Court of Connecticut, Judge Jose A. Suarez penned an opinion holding that owners of income-producing real property bear the burden of updating municipalities of a change in their address,...more
7/1/2025
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As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly change, the laws regarding AI use likewise adapt. For instance, the New York Surrogate’s Court recently grappled with an expert witness’ use of AI to support his...more
2/27/2025
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In a victory for taxpayers across the nutmeg state, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in 7 Germantown Rd., LLC v. City of Danbury, No. 21024, 2025 WL 309848 (Conn. Jan. 28, 2025) (“Germantown”) that the appraisal...more
2/13/2025
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The deadline is fast approaching for Connecticut taxpayers to file an appeal with their local Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA) to challenge their property assessment on their municipality’s October 1, 2024 Grand List....more
2/10/2025
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