CYBERSPACE SIGHTING: Churchill Legal Group updates website for property tax appeal season

Churchill Legal Group PLC, a law firm specializing in commercial property tax appeals, has updated its website, www.churchilllegalgroup.com, to emphasize its niche as Michigan property tax appeal experts.

The enhancement of the website coincides with the beginning of the 2012 tax appeals "season," with property assessment notices sent to commercial property owners in early February.

The website notes that Churchill Legal Group helps owners of various types of commercial property lower their taxes, including:

* Industrial property.

* Office buildings.

* Banks with REO property.

* Retail establishments.

* Warehouses.

* Vacant commercial land.

* Golf courses.

* Apartment complexes.

Paul DePorre, a partner in Churchill Legal Group, says the current commercial real estate market lends itself to appeals, especially for those who purchased commercial property prior to the real estate market crash in 2007.

"Michigan property values have fallen dramatically in the past five years but municipalities' assessments have generally not been reduced accordingly," says DePorre.

Churchill, which is focused on Michigan commercial properties with an assessed value between $1 million and $20 million, looks for discrepancies between the tax assessment and the true value of the property and handles the appeal from start to finish, operating on a contingency fee basis.

The website was created and updated by Mosaic Media of Troy.

Published: Thu, Apr 5, 2012