Safeguarding your community's finances: expert tax and financial guidance for associations

As a community association, managing your finances is critical to maintaining your neighborhood’s quality of life. That’s why our skilled team of common area tax attorneys is dedicated to ensuring your association is paying the right amount in real property taxes.

Over the years, we’ve saved our community association clients hundreds of thousands of dollars through targeted property tax appeals. We’ll work closely with you to assess the accuracy of tax assessments on your common areas, research ownership status, and take swift action to reduce your tax burden.

Key areas of focus

Whether it’s filing appeals with the county assessor, representing you at state board hearings, or securing tax abatements, our comprehensive expertise spans the full spectrum of common area tax matters. We’ll be your steadfast advocates, making sure your association’s finances stay on solid ground.

Our attorneys handle a wide range of matters:

  • Assessing the appropriateness of real property taxes assessed to common area parcels
  • Researching and determining common areas platted but not yet conveyed to the association
  • Working with developers to assist with conveyance of common area parcels
  • Filing actions to quiet title to obtain ownership of common area parcels when necessary
  • Appealing property tax valuations with the appropriate County Assessor’s office
  • Attending hearings at the State Board of Equalization
  • Appealing property tax cases to the Tax Court
  • Obtaining tax abatements with the County Treasurer

Clients We Serve

From planned communities to condominiums, we serve a diverse range of community associations. Partner with us to protect your bottom line and keep your neighborhood thriving.

  • Planned Communities
  • Homeowners Associations
  • Townhouses
  • Condominiums
  • Co-Operatives

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Common Area Tax Practice Group

CHDB’s Community Association and Condominium Assessment Recovery team’s extensive depth of bench and experience helps community associations successfully gain payment from members who owe them money. Our assessment recovery attorneys, paralegals, and staff are responsive and work each file in the most effective way possible to deliver the best results to our clients day in and day out.

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James Hazlewood

Shareholder

(480) 427-2842

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Mark Sahl

Shareholder, Co-Managing Partner

(480) 427-2859

Seminars

Stay informed on what matters most – attend an upcoming seminar or watch our attorneys explore a range of legal topics in archived seminars. Educational seminars are free to view and attend.

Schedule an appointment

Our dedicated team of experienced Community Association and Condominium Common Area Tax attorneys and paralegals are available understand the challenges and issues you face. If you have a question, call our toll-free number at (800) 743-9324 or contact us below to discuss the best options for you.