A. If a former owner of property did not have a pending court appeal or receive final judgment or dismissal in court regarding the appeal of the valuation or legal classification, both of the following apply to the new owner of property:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-16205.01

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Valuation: means the full cash value or limited property value that is determined for real or personal property, as applicable. See Arizona Laws 42-11001
  • Valuation year: means :

    (a) For real property and property valued by the department, the calendar year preceding the year in which the taxes are levied. See Arizona Laws 42-11001

1. A new owner of property that was valued by the assessor and that changed ownership before December 15 of the valuation year may appeal the valuation or legal classification to court on or before December 15 of the valuation year.

2. If the change of ownership occurs after December 15 of the valuation year, the new owner may appeal to tax court by December 15 of the year in which the taxes are levied.

B. A new owner may intervene, assume, consolidate, maintain or continue the former owner’s position in any pending petition for review or tax appeal under this article for the tax years in which the new owner owns the property.

C. This section does not limit the new owner’s right to file in tax court under subsection A or B of this section.

 

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