Property Tax Appeals


Welcome to Jacobus Law
Over the past several years, Jennifer Jacobus has represented both taxpayers and municipalities all over the state of New Jersey in connection with property tax appeals before the State Tax Court as well as the County Boards of Taxation.
With a commitment to professionalism and a deep understanding of legal processes, she ensures seamless handling of the appeals process, settlement negotiations and maximizing your possible tax savings. The firm prides itself on responsiveness, zealous advocacy and expertise in the field, setting Jacobus Law apart in the property tax appeal practice.


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OUR SERVICES
How We Help Property Owners
Explore the comprehensive range of legal services we provide to cater to your specific legal requirements.
Property Tax Assessment Review
Evaluate whether your property is over-assessed and qualifies for a tax appeal.
Full Appeal Filing & Legal Representation
Preparation, filing, negotiations, hearings, and Tax Court representation handled from start to finish.
Residential Property Tax Appeals
Representation for homeowners seeking reductions on over-assessed residential properties.
Contingency-Fee Appeal Services
Flexible fee options, including contingency arrangements where you pay a legal fee only if we succeed.
Commercial Property Tax Appeals
Appeal services for commercial, investment, and multi-family property owners across New Jersey.
Educational Seminars & Client Guidance
Informative sessions for real estate offices and professional groups on how the tax appeal process works.

Our Legal Expertise
New Jersey taxpayers have the right to appeal their property taxes every single year. If you are a property owner and you are interested in finding out if you have a good case for appeal, we are happy to perform a complimentary review of your case. Please contact us if you wish to find out more about your right to appeal.
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Property Tax Appeals Handled
Effort always to satisfy our clients
Years of Legal Experience
Annual Tax Reductions Achieved
Why Homeowners and Businesses Trust Us
We deliver reliable, accurate, and stress-free financial solutions that help individuals and businesses stay compliant, save time, and improve their overall financial clarity. With our expertise, you can focus on growth while we handle the complexities.
Appeal Expertise
Professional guidance to help you reduce tax liability, adhere to the Court rules, and maximize savings.
Cost Effective Representation
Smart, streamlined case building designed to present the best case while minimizing cost.
Time Savings
Let us handle the paperwork and processes so you can focus on what truly matters — running your business.

Letters from satisfied clients
Eric K.
Commercial and residential-investment property owner in Passaic and Essex Counties
I look forward to using your services in the future and to continue recommending you to my family, friends, and colleagues. Jacobus and Associates, has been providing me with impeccable service and has been my go to firm for all of my tax appeal needs for several years. Their results are far better and faster than almost any other firm I have worked with. Their results together with their customer service make them the obvious choice. Looking forward to continuing our relationship over the coming years.
Alex M.
Residential Property Owner in Hudson County
Congratulations and thank you for the outstanding representation you provided on my 2011-13 real estate tax appeal. Your firm has provided excellent professional services to me and I am very pleased with my tax refund.
Bob F.
Weichert Sales Representative, Weichert Realtors
Our Weichert Sales office has invited Jennifer Jacobus to host a seminar on real estate tax appeals on several occasions over the past couple of years. The agents have always found the seminars to be very informative and helpful in providing guidance to their clients who are considering a tax appeal. Jennifer is always extremely well-prepared in addressing our sales team. She typically provides copies of the information that she is reviewing -- which includes an overview of the process and, most importantly, the critical factors & timing required for a successful tax appeal. Because of her years of experience in handling tax appeals, she has always been able to answer any questions posed by the attendees and is kind enough to stay after the allotted Seminar time to address any / all of the more specific questions that the agents may have. She has always done an outstanding job in presenting the information in a way that's very easy to understand, and agent feedback after every Seminar has always been unanimously very positive. As a result of our experience with Jennifer, we continue to invite her back each year to host another Seminar, and have actually incorporated her Seminar into our Sales Office's yearly calendar. We generally schedule it for late in the year so as to allow our agents sufficient time to provide the information to their clients and initiate a tax appeal in time for the next cycle. Our partnership with Jennifer has been a very successful one that has helped educate our agents on this complex process. This, in turn, has allowed our agents to provide an additional 'value added' service / resource to their clients. It's been a 'Win - Win" arrangement for everyone. We look forward to our continued partnership with Jennifer in the coming years.
Christopher R.
Commercial and residential-investment property owner and broker in Essex County
When you choose to work with Jennifer and her team, you benefit from: responsiveness, expertise, and professional courtesy. She’s an integral part of my real estate brokerage and real estate Investment plans and I continue to recommend her to family and friends.
Richard
Millburn property owner
To whom it may concern, I just want to say how pleased I am with Jennifer Jacobus representation on my behalf at my tax assessment appeal. Having gone through the process twice on my own without any success, I can fully appreciate the difference in the result she obtained. My modest 3 bedroom house in Essex County was valued at $767,000. I believed that this was too high, and thought it should be closer to $700,000. Much to my delight, Ms. Jacobus got it down to $650,000, saving me over $2,000 a year in taxes. With her fee structure, there is very little downside to having her represent you. It was very pain free as well; in my case, I never even had to appear in court as we were able to make a settlement. Other than finding applicable comparables, I had very little involvement at all. It was a truly painless experience with a result that exceeded my expectations!
Pat
Maplewood property owner
I just wanted to say that my wife and I appreciate your help and guidance with this whole affair. As new home owners the whole idea of navigating the legal process by ourselves was pretty intimidating, and you made it understandable and easy for us. We really appreciate all of your help and expertise (and the recommendation for the appraiser).
