Can I appeal property in a trust or LLC?

Yes. Holding your home in a revocable living trust, a family trust, or an LLC does not take away the right to appeal — it only changes whose name goes on the filing and who is authorized to sign.

File in the name of the owner of record. The appeal must match the legal owner shown on the assessment roll. If title is held by "The Smith Family Trust" or "123 Main Street LLC," that exact entity is the property owner that appeals, not you personally. Most jurisdictions let the appropriate representative — a trustee of the trust, or a member/manager of the LLC — sign and present the case on the entity's behalf. The Texas Comptroller's protest procedures state that property owners (and lessees obligated to pay the taxes) may appoint someone to represent them; many states use a written authorization or agent-designation form for this purpose (in Texas, Form 50-162, Appointment of Agent).

Watch the authorization rule. Some assessors will ask for proof that the person filing can act for the entity — a copy of the trust certification, the LLC's operating agreement or a member's affidavit, or a signed agent-appointment form. A trustee acting for a trust, or a manager acting for an LLC, is usually accepted without a separate agent form, but a third party (such as an accountant) typically needs the formal agent designation.

It usually does not change your evidence or odds. A residential property in a trust or LLC is still appealed on the same value, comps, and condition evidence as one held in your own name. One caution: some homestead, owner-occupancy, or assessment-cap benefits can be affected by holding title in an LLC rather than a trust — that is an exemption-eligibility question separate from the appeal itself, so confirm your exemption status with the assessor before transferring or appealing.

Bottom line: appeal in the entity's name, have the trustee or manager (or a properly appointed agent) sign, and bring authorization documents in case the board asks.