Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of properties Ownwell assesses in Georgia.
In June, multiple mailers addressed “Dear Neighbor” started landing in mailboxes around Georgia, promising help for a fee with property taxes, filing for homestead exemptions and claiming excess funds from tax sales.
It wasn’t long before the phones at metro Atlanta tax commissioners’ offices began ringing more than usual. Confused residents were calling in, and they wanted answers…