Tooher Law

Tooher Law is a Chandler-based firm focused on tax law and estate planning for Arizona property owners. They handle property tax appeals and assessment reviews with the kind of attention you'd expect from a boutique practice. Their attorneys understand how Maricopa County assessors calculate values and where those calculations tend to go wrong, which makes a real difference when building a case for a reduction. Property taxes in Maricopa County have risen sharply over the past few years, and many homeowners are paying more than they should be. Tooher Law works through Arizona's formal appeal process to challenge assessments that don't hold up under scrutiny. Because they're a smaller firm, clients get direct attorney access rather than being handed off to a paralegal. If you want to actually understand what's happening with your case and why, that distinction matters. They also bring estate planning experience that pure tax appeal shops typically don't offer.

Tooher Law handles property tax work across residential and commercial properties in Maricopa County. Their core offering is preparing and filing formal appeals with the Arizona State Board of Equalization or the Maricopa County Assessor's Office, depending on where the case sits in the process. They review your current assessed value against comparable sales data, check appeal deadlines, and apply relevant Arizona statutes to build the strongest argument available. For commercial clients, they also conduct income-based valuation reviews. This is particularly useful for rental properties or mixed-use buildings where market comparables are scarce and the income stream is a more reliable indicator of value. On the estate planning side, the structure of a deed during a property transfer can affect future assessments. If you're placing a property into a trust or transferring it to heirs, Tooher Law can coordinate the transfer and the tax planning in a single engagement. They also help clients who've already received an initial denial and want to push the case to the next administrative level. Whether it's a single-family home, a small commercial building, or a rental portfolio, the process starts with a no-cost review of your current assessment to see if an appeal is worth pursuing.

The process at Tooher Law starts with a free initial consultation. They pull your current assessment data and look at recent comparable sales in your area. If they think there's a reasonable case, they'll lay out what the appeal is likely to cost and what kind of reduction you might realistically expect. From there, they handle the paperwork and file within Arizona's strict appeal deadlines, which are easy to miss if you're managing it yourself. They gather comparable sales data, build the formal argument, and represent you at any hearings before the Assessor's Office or the State Board of Equalization. If the first round doesn't get the result you're after, they can advise on whether escalating the case makes sense. The full process typically takes several months. Tooher Law keeps clients updated at each major stage rather than going quiet between filings, so you're not left wondering where things stand.

Tooher Law serves property owners throughout Maricopa County. Most clients are in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, and Scottsdale, though they take cases from across the Phoenix metro when the situation is a good fit. Arizona uses consistent appeal procedures statewide, so they can assist with properties in other Arizona counties on a case-by-case basis. If you're outside Maricopa, it's worth calling to ask before assuming they can't help.