Neilson-Spaulding

Neilson-Spaulding combines decades of legal expertise with specialized property tax consulting services throughout the New Orleans area. Our team understands Louisiana's complex assessment system and helps property owners challenge unfair valuations that lead to excessive tax bills. We've successfully reduced property tax assessments for hundreds of residential and commercial clients. From Garden District mansions to French Quarter commercial properties, we know how local assessors evaluate different property types. Our attorneys work directly with Orleans Parish and surrounding parish assessors to negotiate fair assessments based on current market conditions.

Our property tax appeal services cover the complete range of assessment challenges. We handle residential property tax protests for homeowners facing sudden increases after reassessments or improvements. Commercial property owners benefit from our detailed market analysis and valuation challenges for office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and industrial facilities. We provide comprehensive assessment reviews before you receive your tax bill, identifying properties likely to be over-assessed. Our valuation analysis service compares your assessment to similar properties and current market data. We also handle homestead exemption applications and senior citizen exemptions to maximize your tax savings. For commercial clients, we review business personal property assessments and challenge inflated equipment valuations. Our attorneys represent clients at informal hearings with assessors and formal appeals before the Louisiana Tax Commission.

Your appeal process starts with our free assessment review where we analyze your property's current valuation and tax history. We'll explain whether you have grounds for an appeal and estimate potential savings. If we proceed, we gather comparable sales data, property condition reports, and market analysis specific to your neighborhood. We file all necessary paperwork with the appropriate parish assessor and handle initial negotiations. Most cases resolve at the informal hearing stage. If needed, we'll represent you before the Louisiana Tax Commission for formal appeals. Throughout the process, we keep you informed of progress and handle all communication with assessors and tax officials.

We serve Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish, and Plaquemines Parish. Our New Orleans office allows us to maintain close relationships with local assessors and stay current on neighborhood market trends. We're familiar with the unique assessment challenges in areas like the French Quarter, Garden District, Uptown, and the West Bank.