i recently bought a home in walton county thats a good 30% under the accessed tax value for 2008. my taxes at closing were set up on the 2008 assessment.my question is exactly what steps do i need to do to contest this to get them lowered? i believe the new tax values come out in april or so and are mailed in oct. my question is will the county see that i paid 30% less than the previous years assessment and lower my property taxes to around what i paid ?are do i need to file an appeal immediately and show my closing hud statement of my sales price? all help on the steps to take appreciated.