You may also want to identify comparable properties and review their record forms. The person conducting the meeting will probably give you information on comparable properties. If you have assembled information on such properties, you should bring it to the meeting. Almost all the information in the assessor's office is available to the public, and the office can help you find comparable properties. The assessor would always prefer to settle problems at the informal review.
Appeals are costly, and assessors usually have tight budgets.
The person conducting the meeting may not commit to a change in value at this meeting, even though you have uncovered an error or all agree that the assessment is not fair. The decision about a value change may have to be made by someone else and communicated to you in writing. If this is so, find out when you may expect to hear from the office. The first level of formal appeal is usually to a local board. Your appeal is more likely to be successful if you present evidence that comparable properties in the same neighborhood are assessed for less than yours.