Category: 김앤배뉴스
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Attorneys, and Plea Bargain
In all Criminal and Municipal cases, a defendant has an absolute right to be represented by an attorney. Having an attorney can be a great benefit to a defendant involved in a criminal and municipal court matter in that the defendant’s attorney can obtain discovery, can review the discovery with the defendant, can advise the…
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Resolution by Plea and Trial
All criminal and municipal court cases can be resolved by the way of plea. A plea means you’re guilty of that which you’re charged with, and that you’re ready to be sentenced on that charge. All criminal and municipal court defendants have an absolute right to go to Trial. At trial, all defendants have an…
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Short Sale
Given the recent economic climate, many of the transaction we are working on today are what are called “short sales.” A short sale is a sale of real estate in which the purchase price is not sufficient to pay off the mortgages on the property. In this kind of situation, a negotiation must take place…
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Your Burden to Prove
If you’re considering appealing your property taxes, you need to understand that your property taxes cannot be reduced directly. Instead, the way your taxes are reduced is by reducing the value at which your property is assessed. What this means is that you, as a taxpayer, have the burden to prove that the assessed value…
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Petition & Comparable Sales
Generally an appeal of your property taxes begins when you file a petition with the county of the town where your property is located. That generally is done by April 1 of each year, although sometimes the deadline is pushed to May 1 of the tax year if your town has undergone a municipal-wide reassessment.…
