Start Date
12-12-2024 11:30 AM
End Date
12-12-2024 12:30 PM
Description
Andrew McRoberts will share the stories of one of his earlier tax assessment cases, involving parcels of land in a Class A business park in the western Richmond, Virginia metro area. As the story unfolds, Andrew will share some of the legal, appraisal, assessment, and strategic issues that arose and were addressed, the highs and lows, and twists and turns of the case, which went through two trials and two visits to the Virginia Supreme Court, over nearly 8 years. These issues included the difference between subdivision and legal division, the effect of zoning and potential zoning on value, what is a sale of the “subject”, what is a truly comparable sale, the comparison between bulk sale and individual sale, selection and use of outside counsel, the fights lawyers pick over terminology, and the legal choices and rulings that occurred along the way. Andrew’s style is conversational, engaging and filled with good humor, while sharing helpful and interesting content for all involved in the appraisal, assessment, and legal defense thereof.
Recommended Citation
McRoberts, Andrew, "Anatomy of a tax assessment defense: West Creek Associates v. County of Goochland" (2024). IAAO Annual Legal Seminar. 4.
https://researchexchange.iaao.org/legal/legal24/sessions/4
Anatomy of a tax assessment defense: West Creek Associates v. County of Goochland
Andrew McRoberts will share the stories of one of his earlier tax assessment cases, involving parcels of land in a Class A business park in the western Richmond, Virginia metro area. As the story unfolds, Andrew will share some of the legal, appraisal, assessment, and strategic issues that arose and were addressed, the highs and lows, and twists and turns of the case, which went through two trials and two visits to the Virginia Supreme Court, over nearly 8 years. These issues included the difference between subdivision and legal division, the effect of zoning and potential zoning on value, what is a sale of the “subject”, what is a truly comparable sale, the comparison between bulk sale and individual sale, selection and use of outside counsel, the fights lawyers pick over terminology, and the legal choices and rulings that occurred along the way. Andrew’s style is conversational, engaging and filled with good humor, while sharing helpful and interesting content for all involved in the appraisal, assessment, and legal defense thereof.