Metro Atlanta homeowners gobsmacked by a sudden jump in their property assessment should prepare for battle.
Why it matters: Georgia law gives residents one opportunity a year to appeal the assessment and potentially end up with a lower — and for three years following, frozen — property tax amount owed.
Catch up quick: Every spring, county tax officials tell homeowners that their property’s assessed value — one of two factors used to calculate property tax bills — increased, decreased or stayed the same…