Legal Opinion
RJK/ Robert J. Kuchler, Trustee v. LaPorte County Assessor
Indiana Tax Court
Decided September 18, 2015No. 45T10-1304-TA-50Published
1Opinion of the CourtWentworth, J.
RJK Trust, Robert J. Kuchler, Trustee, appeals the final determination of the Indiana Board of Tax Review that increased its 2006 real property assessment from $630,500 to $800,000 based on an independent appraisal the Assessor provided to RJK Trust for the first time at the administrative hearing. The Court reverses the Indiana Board’s final determination.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
RJK Trust owns a single-family residential home in Long Beach, Indiana. The Michigan Township Assessor determined the assessed value of the property to be $630,500 ($421,600 for land and $208,900 for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Tipton County Health Care Foundation, Inc. v. Tipton County AssessorIndiana Tax Court · 2012
- Brandenburg Industrial Service Co., an Illinois Corp. v. Ind. Dept. of State RevenueIndiana Tax Court · 2015
- Coombes v. Washington Township AssessorIndiana Tax Court · 2009