The duties of the appraisal district include: Tax rates and ultimately the amount of taxes levied on property are determined by governing bodies of each of the taxing authorities. Mineral, utility and industrial accounts are appraised for the district by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc. in Amarillo, Texas.
Some states have a form you can fill out. For example, if you want to file a lien in California on personal property such as a car or a boat, you would fill out a Notice of Judgment Lien, Form JL-1 and file it with the California secretary of state.
1 If the decedent left $150,000 or less, and that includes real property located in California, you will need to file Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property, an Inventory and Appraisal, and provide notice of hearing to all interested parties.2  Through the regular probate process. If the decedent left $150,000 or less, and that includes real property located in California, you will need to file Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property, an Inventory and Appraisal, and provide notice of hearing to all interested parties.