APPLICATION FOR ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY
(Under M.R.S.A.,Title36,Sec 841,et seq)
Please read instructions on last page before filling out the application. 
This application must be filed with the Board of Assessors within 185 days from the date of commitment of the tax to which
objection is made.
 NAME OF APPLICANT:
ADDRESS OR PO BOX # OF APPLICANT:	
TELEPHONE NUMBER	
NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ATTORNEY /AUTHORIZED AGENT, IF ANY (ATTACH AUTHORIZATION)	
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:	MAP	LOT
MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:
ASSESSED VALUATION:		(a)	LAND:	       $___________________
		(b) BUILDING: $___________________
		(c) TOTAL:        $___________________
OWNER'S OPINION OF CURRENT VALUE:		(a) LAND:            $______________________
(b)	BUILDING:$___________________
(c)	TOTAL:      $___________________
ABATEMENT REQUESTED (VALUATION AMOUNT):
								(#7 (c) minus #8 (c) = #9)
TAX YEAR FOR WHICH ABATEMENT REQUESTED:
AMOUNT OF ANY ABATEMENT(S) PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS THE ASSESSMENT IN QUESTION:	
DATE OF ASSESSOR'S DECISION:	
A BRIEF STATEMENT OF ALL PRIOR PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS CONCERNING:
REASONS FOR REQUESTING ABATEMENT. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC, STATING GROUNDS THAT ASSESSMENT IS "MANIFESTLY WRONG" FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES. ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NECESSARY. Note that the Maine Supreme Court has held in tax abatement cases that in order to prevail, the taxpayer must prove one of three things:
(1) The judgement of the Assessor, (Board of Assessors) was irrational or so

	unreasonable in light of the circumstances that the properly is substantially overvalued and injustice results;
 (2) There was unjust discrimination; or
(3) The assessment was fraudulent, dishonest or illegal
Only if one of these three things is proven by the taxpayer, is the assessment said to be "manifestly wrong".

ESTIMATED TIME FOR PRESENTATION AT HEARING: _________________________

Submit TWO (2) COPIES (an original plus 1 copies) of the application and any documentation available to support your claim. All documentation including appraisals MUST be submitted with the application within 185 days of tax commitment date to the Litchfield Board of Assessors, do Litchfield Town Office, 2400 Hallowell Road, Litchfield, ME 04350. You will be notified of the scheduled hearing date.
To the Board of Assessors of the Municipality of	
In accordance with the provisions of M.R.S.A., Title 36, Sec. 841, I hereby make written application for abatement of property taxes as noted above. The above statements are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date	Signature(s) of Applicant(s)
	
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THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED AND FILED IN DUPLICATE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FILED FOR EACH SEPARATELY ASSESSED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE CLAIMED TO BE OVERVALUED.