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PropertyTaxes.Law pairs local property tax attorneys with advanced legal strategies to provide the best-in-class tax solution for commercial real estate investors.
PropertyTaxes.Law is a Texas property tax firm led by Brandon Barchus, who holds dual licensure as a Texas property tax attorney and a Texas Senior Property Tax Consultant. We handle property tax protests, ARB hearings, binding arbitration, and district court appeals for residential and commercial property owners across Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Travis, and Tarrant counties — on a no win, no fee basis.
Our commercial tax advocacy is strictly income-approach focused, utilizing technical precision to maximize reductions and achieving proven results with average client savings of $9,000 per year. We offer flexible, pay-as-needed pricing with no retainer required, ensuring high-impact representation with a low-risk engagement model.
We offer a risk-free engagement where you don’t pay unless we achieve savings, backed by a high 87% win rate and average residential savings exceeding $800. Our professional team includes attorneys on staff to provide the legal strength necessary for arbitration and litigation, ensuring your property tax protest is handled with the highest level of advocacy.
We handle the entire property tax appeal process, from the initial protest to formal hearings. Our property tax lawyers and experts fight for fair, equal assessments for commercial and high-end residential real estate.
We maintain county-specific resources for the Texas appraisal districts currently featured in our Locations directory. Never miss a critical Texas property tax deadline. Houston-area owners can also review our Houston property tax attorney page, San Antonio owners can visit our San Antonio property tax attorney page, and Dallas owners can see our Dallas property tax attorney page for local protest and appeal guidance.
The higher your property tax bill, the greater your need for a background capable of fighting the hard fight. Brandon is uniquely positioned as one of the few professionals in the state holding dual credentials to handle your case from initial protest to final trial verdict.
For Houston-area property owners, our Houston property tax attorney page explains how legal support can help with appraisal notices, protests, ARB hearings, appeals, arbitration, and commercial property tax disputes.
We leverage a historical win probability by combining legal advocacy with deep data analysis. We use the provisions in the Texas Property Tax Code and evaluate properties using all of the valuation methodologies to ensure the lowest valuations possible are achieved. We also argue based on equity to ensure that valuations are fair and equal. Under the law, there is a 0% chance that your value can be increased as a result of protesting.
A property tax attorney is a licensed lawyer who represents property owners in disputes over appraised values, exemptions and tax bills. In Texas that includes protesting your value with the appraisal district, appearing before the appraisal review board (ARB), pursuing binding arbitration and filing suit in district court.
It can be, especially for high-value, commercial or complex properties, or when a dispute may go beyond the informal stage. An attorney can take your case to arbitration or court, which consultants who are not attorneys generally cannot do. Because our fee comes out of the savings we win, there is no upfront cost to find out. We can review your appraisal notice and tell you whether a protest makes sense for your property.
For fee models and savings examples, read our guide on whether hiring a property tax firm is worth it.
Most property tax protest companies use automated software or consultants that aren’t attorneys and have little experience. PropertyTaxes.Law is led by Brandon Barchus, one of the few professionals in Texas who is both a Property Tax Attorney and a Senior Property Tax Consultant. This dual qualification allows us to handle the entire property tax appeal process—from the initial informal hearing all the way to judicial appeals if necessary—providing a level of skilled advocacy that standard consultants cannot offer.
Read our comparison of a property tax attorney versus consultant for more detail about representation scope.
At PropertyTaxes.Law, we operate on a contingency basis, meaning we only get paid if we save you money. There are no upfront property tax attorney fees or hidden costs. Our standard fee is a percentage of the tax savings we secure for you. If we don’t reduce your property taxes, you owe us nothing. This makes professional property tax appeal representation risk-free for homeowners and commercial property owners.
No. We offer a risk-free engagement model for residential clients—if we don’t achieve savings for you, you don’t pay us a fee.
While every property is unique, our goal is to achieve the maximum property tax reduction possible by ensuring your assessment reflects true fair market value. We leverage skilled legal advocacy to fight for reductions that automated property tax protest companies often miss. Whether it is a commercial property tax reduction or residential relief, seeing a significant reduction in your assessed value directly lowers your annual tax bill. To understand exactly how your value is assessed, review our guide to market value vs. appraised value in Texas.
To protest property taxes and win, you must provide evidence that your property is over-valued compared to similar properties (unequal appraisal) or assessed above market value. While you can file a Texas property tax protest yourself by the deadline (usually May 15th), hiring a specialized property tax attorney significantly increases your chances of a successful outcome by utilizing legal strategies and accurate market data that local appraisal boards respect.
In most cases the deadline is May 15 or the 30th day after the appraisal district delivers your notice of appraised value, whichever is later. The date that applies to you is on your notice. Missing it can limit your options, although a late protest is allowed in limited situations, so contact us right away if you are past it.
Strong evidence usually includes recent sales of similar nearby properties, appraised values of comparable properties for an unequal appraisal argument, photos and repair estimates for condition problems, and for income-producing property, rent rolls and operating statements. You can also ask the appraisal district for the evidence it plans to use before your hearing.
Yes. If you disagree with the ARB’s final order, Texas law allows you to appeal to district court, generally by filing a petition within 60 days after you receive notice of the order. You usually must pay part of the tax first to keep the case going. Some owners choose binding arbitration instead, which can be faster and less expensive. Talk to an attorney before the deadlines run.
PTL is a professional property tax protest service. While our team includes licensed lawyers, attorneys, and Senior Property Tax Consultants, PTL is not a law firm. This allows us to provide streamlined, high-impact advocacy without the complexity of traditional law firm retainers.
