Once the ARB rules on your protest, it sends you a written order by certified mail. If
you are dissatisfied with the ARB's findings, you have the right to appeal its decision.
You can demand Binding Arbitration or you may sue the Appraisal District in
District Court.
You should consult with an attorney to determine if you have a case. Within 45 days of
receiving the written order, you must file a petition for review with the district court.
You also are required to make a partial payment of taxes -- usually the amount of taxes
that aren't in dispute -- before the delinquency date. You may ask the court to
excuse you from prepaying your taxes. You must file an oath of "inability to
pay" the taxes in question and argue that prepaying the taxes restrains your right to
go to court on your protest. The court will hold a hearing and decide the terms or
conditions of your payment.
