Behrends Carusone Attorneys at Law

Behrends Carusone Attorneys at Law brings decades of legal expertise to property tax appeals and assessment disputes in Eugene and throughout Oregon. Our legal background provides a distinct advantage in complex property tax cases that may require litigation or involve intricate legal issues. We combine traditional legal advocacy with specialized knowledge of property tax law, assessment procedures, and valuation methodologies. This dual expertise allows us to handle everything from straightforward residential appeals to complex commercial property disputes involving multiple jurisdictions. Our approach focuses on thorough legal analysis combined with solid valuation principles to achieve optimal results for our clients.

Our property tax practice includes comprehensive assessment appeals, valuation challenges, and tax exemption applications for both residential and commercial properties. We handle complex legal issues such as partial exemption disputes, special assessment challenges, and appeals involving constitutional or statutory interpretation questions. For commercial clients, we provide sophisticated analysis of income capitalization disputes, cost approach challenges, and highest-and-best-use determinations. Our legal background enables us to effectively challenge assessment methodologies and procedural errors that non-attorney consultants might miss. We also handle property tax litigation in circuit court and the Oregon Tax Court, representing clients in cases that proceed beyond the county board level. Additional services include due diligence reviews for property acquisitions, tax impact analysis for development projects, and consultation on assessment law compliance for large property portfolios.

We begin with a comprehensive legal and valuation analysis of your property tax situation, examining both the merits of your case and any procedural issues that might exist. Our attorneys review all assessment documentation, county procedures, and applicable statutes to identify the strongest grounds for appeal. Once engaged, we prepare detailed legal briefs and supporting documentation, ensuring all procedural requirements are met and deadlines observed. We represent clients at all hearings and, if necessary, can pursue appeals to circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court. Our legal approach often identifies issues that pure valuation consultants miss, such as procedural errors or statutory violations that can provide additional grounds for successful appeals.

We serve clients throughout Oregon with particular focus on Lane County including Eugene, Springfield, and surrounding communities. Our law firm is licensed to practice in all Oregon courts, enabling us to handle appeals that proceed beyond county boards. As attorneys, we can represent clients statewide and handle property tax matters in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. We also assist out-of-state property owners with Oregon property tax issues and coordinate with local counsel when properties span multiple states.