At or before the crack of dawn this morning, I jumped in the car and drove north to appeal a property tax assessment. Seems everyone is feeling the pinch, including small rural townships. This particular township, though, is home to some of Minnesota's prime lakeshore real estate, so when they saw the need and the opportunity to collect revenue, they took it. In a BIG way. Considering I'm one of about 40 people commencing an appeal, I have a feeling this is going to take a long time.
I've mentioned on this blog before that I love township law. Everything is informal. The cases often require that I view the property at issue. I've actually had to wear mud boots in the line of my lawyerly duties. For me, that's way better than sitting behind a desk all day.
Plus, and this is no small plus, I actually get to bill big chunks of time while listening to my favorite tunes, sipping on a latte, and watching the countryside whiz by on the way to my particular destination. It's almost as good as if I could bill for watching my favorite show. Love it.
Anyway, it'll be my turn to speak here in a minute so I should run. Wish me (and my clients luck)!
5 comments:
Stick it to those local yocals! :-)
gotta love the rural northland. sounds like fun.
enjoy the drive home :)
Townships were one of my favorite things to cover as a print journalist. The boards tend to attract real characters!
i can't wait until the day i can report on "what i love" about my job...
glad you are finding enjoyment in yours!
So, did you - I mean your client - win?
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