San Joaquin County, CA · San Joaquin County

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Assessment Appeal Application

Property owners and other affected applicants use this application to ask the county appeals board to review an assessment of their property.

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City of San Joaquin County · San Joaquin County, San Joaquin County, California
Notarization
Not required: file this form without a notary.
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What this form is

Use this application to appeal an assessment and request a change to the assessed value or another assessment decision. It asks for applicant and property details, the assessment type, the applicant’s opinion of value, and the reasons for the appeal. Complete the applicable sections and certification; the instructions say incomplete applications may be rejected or denied.

Who needs it

A property owner, person affected, authorized agent, or attorney seeking review of a property assessment files this application.

How to submit it

Return the application to the Clerk of the Board, San Joaquin County, 44 N. San Joaquin St., Suite 627, Stockton, CA 95202. The form lists a $30 non-refundable processing fee payable to the County of San Joaquin at filing, with an exemption for qualifying owner-occupied single-family property.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates the certification declaring the application true, correct, and complete under penalty of perjury.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Application

    Download the Assessment Appeal Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete the Application

    Fill in the applicant and property information, assessment details, opinion of value, appeal reasons, and certification as applicable.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Attachments

    Attach a copy of the supplemental or escape assessment notice when required; the instructions also describe agent authorization and other supporting information.

  4. 4

    Submit to the County

    Return the application to the Clerk of the Board at the address on the form and include the listed processing fee unless the stated exemption applies.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Assessment Appeal Application do?
It lets an applicant ask the county appeals board to review a property assessment. The application collects property details, assessment information, the applicant’s opinion of value, and reasons for the appeal.
Who can file this assessment appeal application?
The applicant may be the property owner or another person affected, an authorized agent, or an attorney retained by the applicant. The certification section asks the filer to identify their relationship to the applicant.
Do I need a notary for the Assessment Appeal Application?
No. This document is signed without a notary. The signer signs and dates a certification declaring the information true, correct, and complete under penalty of perjury.
How do I submit the Assessment Appeal Application?
Return it to the Clerk of the Board at 44 N. San Joaquin St., Suite 627, Stockton, CA 95202. The form lists a $30 non-refundable processing fee payable at filing, with an exemption for qualifying owner-occupied single-family property.

Need something notarized?

This Assessment Appeal Application doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another San Joaquin County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.