Charles Louis Bluestone

In 2017 my wife and I were hit with a large increase in the appraised value of a house that we owned in Westerville, OH which we were renting to friends.  The county's appraisal was more than 50% higher than offers we had received for the house.  We contested the county's valuation and submitted an a...ppraisal by a firm we had used before.  Just before the hearing, we were told that the school board was opposing our motion, and that it would be represented by a lawyer at the hearing.  We selected Charles Bluestone, who was recommended by an accountant we knew.  Mr. Bluestone managed the hearing in such a way that the board granted our petition (we were not there, since we live far from Ohio).  When the school board appealed the decision, Mr. Bluestone recommended a different appraiser, whom we used.  Mr. Bluestone also suggested that if we were able to contact the school board ourselves directly, we might succeed in getting them to tell their law firm to drop the appeal, since it appeared to be a waste of the school board's money.  This I was able to do, fortunately, and the matter came to an end.  The result was a reduction of our taxes, even below what they had been in previous years, so that we came out ahead.  Moreover, in the following triennial, the county kept the appraisal number that was reached through the litigation, so we are saving a substantial amount in taxes during this triennial.  I thought Mr. Bluestone managed the matter with skill.  I liked the result very much. And I would recommend him to anyone who needs to contest the valuation of their property.  

Charles was the consummate professional throughout the duration of my case, which was a complaint against the tax valuation of my real estate property. He was able to negotiate and reach a settlement that ultimately saved me thousands of dollars. Additionally, he was responsive, easily reachable, and... provided clear communication with each interaction. He also provided last minute services of reviewing a real estate selling contract within 2 hours when I was in a pinch for time, and in doing so caught some critical points that were ultimately changed and helped to provide me with additional legal protection. If you're in the Columbus, OH area and in need of a trustworthy, realistic, effective, and experienced attorney to manage your real estate legal matters I would highly recommend Charles and his firm.

Chuck Bluestone represented me in s real property tax appeal challenging the County's tax value of my property, which was assessed too high. He got the tax board to lower the property value, saving me thousands of dollars. I was incredibly pleased with the high level of service, compentcy, and res...ults. Thanks, Chuck.