25%
of your savings. That's the low end.
Montgomery County property tax protest
Protest your Montgomery County property taxes for a flat $140.
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- $140 flat.
- A person at your hearing
- A service of The Ambrose Group
In short
The Montgomery Central Appraisal District (MCAD) takes protests online, by mail and at its drop box.
Texas Property Protest is a flat-fee protest service provided by The Ambrose Group, which files the protest, and a person on its team goes to the hearing. Ambrose Tax Consulting, Inc. (DBA The Ambrose Group) is licensed by TDLR to provide property tax consulting services. Daniel M. Ambrose is a licensed senior property tax consultant with TDLR, number 10992. Check it at www.tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch. The fee is $140 a year paid upfront, or $15 a month on a 12-month plan ($180 in total), and it renews each year.
It's the law
Texans know their rights. Here's one more.
You know the one about bearing arms. This one is about your property taxes.
“One of your most important rights as a taxpayer is your right to protest to the appraisal review board (ARB).”
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Every year MCAD puts a value on your home. Every year you're allowed to challenge it. You can let MCAD's number stand, do it yourself for free, or hand it to us.
Conroe, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Willis, Montgomery, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah: if it's a home on MCAD's roll, it's on our list.
Meet the contingency fee
Every win gets a haircut.
Most protest companies work on contingency. They get your value lowered, then they bill you a share of the savings. Win bigger and you pay more. At some firms the fee comes back every year they win.
40%
of your savings. Two of the five firms we checked charge it.
50%
Half of your first-year savings, at one large Texas firm.
$140
A year. Whatever the protest saves.
Fees from the websites of five protest companies, checked September 30, 2026. The Houston fee comparison links every source.
Move the slider. Watch the contingency fee grow.
At 25% contingency, that's $110 more than our $140 yearly fee.
- A 25% contingency fee keeps $250
- A 40% contingency fee keeps $400
- A 50% contingency fee keeps $500
- Our flat fee, paid yearly $140
Fee math only. Nobody can promise a reduction, including us. A real protest can save more than this, less, or nothing. The monthly plan, $180 over 12 months, costs more than a 25% fee on any cut under about $720.
The flat‑fee protest
One flat fee, and a real person shows up for you. One price covers the whole protest. Here's what's in it.
- We file with MCAD. Before the deadline, every year.
- We build the case. Comparable sales and the appraisal district's own records.
- A person goes to your hearing. You don't take off work or sit in a waiting room.
- You hear the result from us. We email you, and you get a letter.
- Next spring, we do it again. New value, new protest.
What it costs in Montgomery County
Same price in every Texas ZIP code.
It renews each year. Monthly is a 12-month plan: cancel early and the months left on it are still due.
- Pay once Pay yearly $140 a year One payment upfront.
- Pay monthly $15 a month $180 over 12 months.
The truth about contingency fees
Contingency sounds safe: no savings, no fee. Read the rest of the fee page before you sign with anyone.
- The five firms we checked keep 25% to 50% of what they save you
- The better your result, the bigger their fee
- You learn the dollar amount after the hearing
- At some firms the fee comes back every year they win
How a Montgomery County protest works
A Montgomery County protest can be filed in MCAD's Public Portal, by mail or at the drop box in front of its office in Conroe. MCAD's Informal Meetings page says a written notice of protest is enough if it identifies the owner and the property and shows dissatisfaction with a decision of the appraisal district.
Three ways to file
- Public Portal. The district's online system, reached from the File Your Protest button on its home page. Online filers can upload evidence, review the district's evidence and review a settlement offer in their accounts, the district says. A new login (Create a login on the sign-in page) asks for a name, cell phone number, email address and a password of at least 8 characters.
- Mail. The district says protests can be mailed to the address on its Informal Meetings page.
- Drop box. The district says protests can be hand-delivered to the designated drop box in front of its office in Conroe.
The district lists Form 50-132, the Property Owner Notice of Protest, on its Forms page.
Informal review
MCAD's Informal Meetings page says an owner who files a protest can send the district evidence and discuss it with an MCAD appraiser, and has the opportunity to receive a settlement offer. An owner who does not accept an offer is given the opportunity to be heard by the appraisal review board (ARB).
Formal hearing
MCAD's ARB page describes the ARB as citizens, independent of the district, who resolve disputes between taxpayers and the district. It meets at the district's office in Conroe, and hearings are open to the public. The Protest process page lists three ways to be heard: in person at the district's office if requested, by telephone or video with an affidavit on file, or by written affidavit alone.
MCAD's dates and lead times
From MCAD's own pages, as read on October 12, 2026. They print no 2026 notice-mailing, deadline or hearing dates and no 2027 dates, and the Calendar page links to the Comptroller's deadlines.
- April 6 to May 7, 2026 Workshops. Six sessions with the County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office.
- 10th day before the hearing Phone or video notice. The 2026 ARB procedures say an owner who wants a telephone or video hearing must notify the ARB in writing by this day.
- At least 15 days Hearing notice. The district says the ARB contacts owners with the date and time at least 15 days before the hearing.
- 5 business days Hearing documents. Affidavits and declarations should arrive at least 5 business days before the hearing to allow for processing, the 2026 ARB procedures say.
- About 3 to 4 weeks after Final order. The district says a Notice of Final Order follows by certified mail, or by email on request.
- 15 minutes Hearing length. In total, including the panel's decision, with 5 minutes for each party, the 2026 ARB procedures say.
Sources, all from the district: the Protest process, ARB (with its 2026 procedures), Workshops and Reports pages. Last checked: October 12, 2026.
Montgomery County at a glance
MCAD's 2026 Annual Report, with figures as of July 30, 2026, gives 404,969 accounts, 178,782 residence homesteads and $151,914,273,435 in total certified value. The district's other documents print different counts.
| Figure | What the district says | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts on the appraisal roll | 404,969 | 2026 Annual Report, July 30, 2026 |
| Residence homesteads | 178,782 | 2026 Annual Report, July 30, 2026 |
| Total certified value | $151,914,273,435 | 2026 Annual Report, July 30, 2026 |
The Montgomery County deadline
The deadline was May 15, or 30 days after your notice if that came later.
Joining the list now gets you in line for 2027. MCAD's Informal Meetings page words the rule without a year and says the 30 days run from the date the district mailed the notice. Tax Code Section 41.44(a)(1) counts the 30 days from the date the notice was delivered. Section 1.07(c) says a notice sent by first-class mail is presumed delivered when it is deposited in the mail, and the presumption is rebuttable when evidence of failure to receive notice is provided. For an owner who files late but before the ARB approves the appraisal records, Tax Code Section 41.44(b) gives a hearing if the owner shows good cause, as the board determines.
The Texas protest deadline, explained Missed the deadline? What Texas law says
Why us
Thirty years in the saddle.
Texas Property Protest is run by The Ambrose Group, a Houston firm that has been appraising Texas property and protesting its taxes for more than 30 years. About 30 appraisers, with more than 300 years of experience between them.
- 30+ years in Texas real estate
- 45,000 property accounts protested
- 11,693 of them represented in 2026
- 1,306 of those in Montgomery County
A person, not a bot
A person on our team prepares your protest and goes to your hearing. Nothing is mailed in and left to chance.
We go to the hearing
You don't take off work, sit in a waiting room or argue with an appraiser.
We come back every year
MCAD values your home as of January 1 every year. We protest it every spring.
Where you'll be during your Montgomery County hearing
We'll be at the hearing.
We fight every year. 
MCAD values your home as of January 1 every year, so one protest is never the end of it.
- January 1 MCAD values your home. As of this date, every year.
- Spring Notices go out. We already have your home on our list.
- May 15 The deadline. Or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later. A weekend date moves to the next business day. We've filed.
- Hearing season The hearing. Our person is there. You aren't.
- After The result. We email you, and you get a letter.
- Next January It starts over. So do we.
Why protest in Montgomery County every year
- Your value starts over every January 1. Last year's protest doesn't carry forward. This year's value is what next year's is measured against.
- Growth compounds. $400,000 growing 5% a year is about $651,558 in ten years. That's arithmetic, not a forecast for your home.
- The cap isn't the floor. A homestead cap limits how fast the taxed value can rise. A protest can still argue the market value down under it.
- Your street is part of your case. Texas lets you protest on unequal appraisal: your value against similar homes nearby.
- You get your time back. No evidence packet, no trip to the appraisal district, no hearing to sit through.
Who files it
A service of The Ambrose Group.
Texas Property Protest is a service of The Ambrose Group, a Houston appraisal and property tax consulting firm. Its team files your protest and goes to your hearing.
We're a private company. We're not part of the Montgomery Central Appraisal District or any government office.
Questions, answered straight
What does it cost?
$140 a year paid upfront, or $15 a month, which is $180 over 12 months. It renews each year. The price is the same whatever the protest saves. Monthly is a 12-month plan: cancel early and the months left on it are still due.
What if the protest saves nothing?
You still pay the flat fee. A contingency company would charge nothing that year. That's the trade: a known price instead of a share of every win.
When does a contingency firm cost less?
When the reduction is small. Below about $560 in tax savings, a 25% contingency fee costs less than our $140 a year. And in a year when the protest wins nothing, most contingency firms charge nothing.
Can I still protest my 2026 value?
The regular deadline has passed. It was May 15, or 30 days after your notice if that came later. For a late protest, see the deadline section. Joining the list now gets you in line for 2027.
Do I have to go to the hearing?
No. A person on our team goes for you.
Why every year?
MCAD values your home as of January 1 every year. Last year's protest doesn't file this year's.
Who files my protest?
The Ambrose Group. Texas Property Protest is a service of The Ambrose Group, and its team files your protest and goes to the hearing.
I got an email from you. How do I stop them?
Reply "stop" to any email from us and you won't hear from us again. Our email policy says who we write to and why.
Montgomery County questions
Which appraisal district covers Montgomery County, Texas?
The Montgomery Central Appraisal District (MCAD), which its 2026 Mass Appraisal Report calls a political subdivision of the State of Texas. The district's home page says an owner may request each taxing unit's contact information from the Montgomery County Tax Office.
Which cities and school districts does MCAD list as taxing units?
The district's Taxing Units directory, which prints no date, lists cities that include Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Oak Ridge, Panorama Village, Patton Village, Roman Forest, Shenandoah, Splendora, Stagecoach, Willis, Woodbranch and Woodloch, plus The Woodlands Township. Its school districts include Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, New Caney, Richards, Splendora and Willis ISDs. It lists taxing units, not addresses.
Where does MCAD post its forms and hearing information?
Protest forms are on the Forms page, including 50-132. The Agents page has the Appointment of Agent form. The ARB procedures say an owner designates an agent in writing on Form 50-162 in most instances, signed by the owner and filed at or before the hearing, and that failure to provide authorization at the time of the hearing results in dismissal of the case. MCAD's pages post no hearing schedule.
Can I appear by phone or video at an MCAD hearing?
MCAD's Protest process page says yes, with an affidavit on file. The 2026 ARB procedures say an owner who offers evidence at a remote hearing must submit a notarized affidavit or an unsworn declaration before the hearing begins. They say the declaration needs no notary, but it is considered invalid unless all requested information on it is completed. They also say an owner who wants a telephone or video hearing must notify the ARB in writing, on the original protest form or by written notice, not later than the 10th day before the hearing.
How long is an MCAD hearing, and can it be postponed?
The 2026 ARB procedures allot 15 minutes in total, including the panel's decision, with 5 minutes for each party, and let a panel extend the time as reasonably necessary. Tax Code Section 41.45(e) entitles an owner who has not designated an agent under Section 1.111 to one postponement without showing cause, if the owner asks before the hearing date. The same subsection says the board shall also postpone the hearing, without limit on the number of postponements, if the owner or the owner's agent shows good cause or the chief appraiser consents. A postponed hearing cannot be set less than 5 or more than 30 days after the scheduled date unless the ARB chairman or the chairman's representative, the owner and the chief appraiser agree to the date and time.
Has MCAD published 2027 dates?
Not as of October 12, 2026. The board adopted the 2027-2028 Reappraisal Plan on September 9, 2026, but the plan's 2027 calendar page lists no dates. Texas Property Protest writes to people on the list before the 2027 values go out.
One flat fee. $140 a year.
Join the 2027 list for Montgomery County. One flat fee. A person at your hearing. Back every year.
