When full-service makes sense
Use a full-service provider if you want someone to file, communicate with the appraisal district, and represent you. FightMyAppraisal does not do those things.
Flat-fee self-file alternative
Want the evidence work without hiring a protest representative?
The standard 2026 filing window has passed. These guides remain available, but new packet checkouts are paused until the next Travis County notice season.
When a self-file packet makes sense
Use a self-file packet if you are comfortable uploading a PDF in TCAD's portal and want the evidence assembled for a flat fee instead of paying a share of savings.
What you keep control of
You decide whether to file, what owner opinion of value to enter, whether to add photos or repair estimates, and how to respond if TCAD offers an informal settlement.
Questions
Do you file the protest for me?+
No. This is a self-file document product. You decide whether to protest and upload the PDF yourself in TCAD's portal.
Do you guarantee TCAD lowers my value?+
No. TCAD and the appraisal review board decide final values. The product is the evidence packet, not a guaranteed tax result.
What if the packet has bad facts or broken files?+
Submit a fix/refund request. We fix or regenerate wrong property facts, unrelated comps, broken files, or inconsistent math first. If we cannot make the packet usable, we refund the $49.
Prepare for next season
Join the 2027 Travis County notification list.
We will email you when 2027 notices become actionable and the packet workflow reopens.
Sources and limits
FightMyAppraisal prepares evidence packet documents for self-filing. We do not file protests, represent homeowners, or guarantee a reduction.