Property Tax Appeal · DIY Kit
For U.S. homeowners

Your assessment.
Overruled.

Take the appeal yourself. Keep every dollar of the savings. A DIY property-tax appeal kit — checklist, worksheet, evidence-packet template, three letter forms, and the deadline guide — built so you walk into the hearing already prepared.

  • No 25% feePay the kit, not a done-for-you firm.
  • Built to fileTemplates formatted like ARBs expect to read them.
  • Real deadlinesCounty-published, not a manufactured countdown.
County Appraisal Review BoardForm ARB-01
Evidence PacketProperty Tax ProtestOverruled · Case File
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Tax Year
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Notice
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Filed
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07 / 07 files attachedDO NOT OPEN UNTIL HEARING
The Core Packet

Seven files. One case.

The packet is sequenced the way you’ll actually build the appeal: audit the record, pick the comps, draft the letter, package the evidence, then read up on your county’s filing window.

Order bump: +$17 adds a hearing script covering the four objections assessors raise most and how to answer each one.

  1. FILE 01

    Record-card audit checklist

    Pull the county record card and walk every line. Square footage, bed/bath count, fixtures, condition rating — the things assessors quietly miscount that compound into your value.

  2. FILE 02

    Comps worksheet + selection rules

    Selection rules for finding the right three comps and a field-by-field adjustment guide. Distance, sale date, GLA, lot, condition — with a worked example so you can defend each adjustment.

  3. FILE 03

    Free comp sources list

    A list of where to find comps in your county — county sales records, MLS exports, recorder pages, and the legitimate public-source databases that don’t require a license.

  4. FILE 04

    Evidence packet template

    Paginated, tabbed, and formatted the way appraisal review boards expect to receive it. Photos on the left, comps on the right, record-card diff appended. Bring it in. They read it.

  5. FILE 05

    Three appeal letter templates

    Factual error, market value, and unequal appraisal — the three protest grounds that cover almost every winning case. Fill-in-the-blank and adapt.

  6. FILE 06

    County filing window guide

    How to find your county’s actual filing deadline (not the manufactured countdown), with the standard 30-day protest window called out and the counties that allow longer.

  7. FILE 07 · +$17

    Hearing script pack (order bump)

    The four objections assessors raise most and the four answers that hold up. Read it the morning of the hearing, not the night before.

How an appeal actually runs

Four steps from notice to hearing.

  1. 01Step 1

    Get the packet

    Buy the core kit, add the hearing script if you want the +$17 pack.

  2. 02Step 2

    Pull the records

    Order your county record card and pull three solid comps from the sources list.

  3. 03Step 3

    Build the case

    Fill the worksheet, draft the right letter, slot it into the evidence packet template.

  4. 04Step 4

    File and appear

    Submit before your county’s real deadline. Show up to the hearing with the packet already read.

Pricing

Pay for the kit. Keep the savings.

Done-for-you firms typically take 25%–33% of your first-year savings. The packet is built so that number ends up in your pocket.

Core Packet
$37one-time
Everything you need to file a protesting case against your own assessment.
  • Record-card audit checklist
  • Comps worksheet + selection rules
  • Free comp sources list
  • Evidence packet template
  • 3 appeal letter templates (factual / market / unequal)
  • Filing window guide
Get the $37 packet
Pro
Most popular
$89post-purchase upgrade
The post-purchase upgrade that swaps the worksheet for a calculator and adds the missing pieces.
  • Comps calculator (auto-adjusts, outputs a supported number)
  • State-specific filing instructions · all 50 states + deadline calendar
  • Annotated example packet from a winning appeal
  • Start-to-finish build video
  • Escalation guide (when informal review fails)
  • Rental & multi-property section
Upgrade to Pro ($89)
Packet Review
$197per appeal
A reviewer flags weak comps and missing evidence before you file. For the cases worth fighting.
  • Human reviewer flags weak comps
  • Human reviewer flags missing evidence
  • Comments returned before you file
  • Useable on one appeal per purchase
Request packet review

Plus a $39/year subscription that refreshes the deadline calendar and templates every assessment season.

Frequently asked

The things people
ask before buying.

If your situation is unusual — rental, multi-property, commercial, in active litigation — consult a property tax attorney.

Step 01

Start with the $37 packet.
Upgrade if you need more.

Send a note with the tier you want and we’ll send the packet. Add the +$17 hearing script at checkout if you want the four-objection script.

What ships in 60 seconds

  • PDF packet with 7 files, paginated, bookmarked.
  • Editable letter templates (.docx and PDF).
  • Filing-window guide for your state.
  • Optional +$17 hearing script pack.

Questions first? overruled-2@polsia.app

Not legal advice. Overruled ships information and templates — checklist, worksheet, letter forms, evidence-pack template, and a filing-window guide — so you can prepare and represent yourself at an appraisal review board hearing. It is not a substitute for a property tax attorney, especially for rentals, multi-property, commercial, or matters in active litigation. Paid firms typically take a percentage of your first-year savings; the packet exists so that money stays yours.