A Noble County owner begins an assessment appeal with Indiana Form 130 filed with the local assessing official. There is no safe universal 2026 date without the parcel's Form 11 mailing date. Review the current notice, confirm the deadline and accepted delivery method with the Noble County Assessor, and preserve filing proof. Filing begins local review and may proceed to the Noble County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals if unresolved. FairPath can organize a manual evidence record but does not file Form 130 or appear for the owner.
Assessment context: Start with Noble County's official property-card search and Form 11. Verify the parcel number, taxing district, land and improvement values, property class, neighborhood, living area, age, grade, condition, features, and sale history. Noble County includes Albion, Kendallville, Ligonier, Avilla, Rome City, lake communities, rural acreage, agricultural uses, manufactured housing, and older town properties. Location, lake influence, land classification, utilities, outbuildings, renovation, condition, and legal use can make superficially nearby properties poor comparisons. Separate a subjective value disagreement from an objective record error before choosing evidence.
Filing process: Use the current Form 130 linked through Indiana DLGF and follow Noble County's current instructions. Identify the parcel, assessment year, existing land and improvement values, requested values, disputed issue, and supporting facts, then sign the form and retain the exact filed version. A timely appeal leads to a preliminary informal meeting where the parties exchange information. If unresolved, the matter proceeds to Noble County PTABOA. A later appeal from the county determination uses Indiana Form 131 and its separate deadline. A phone call or property-card correction request does not replace a timely Form 130.
Evidence to review: For a value appeal, use evidence tied to the correct assessment date and market. Compare property type, municipality or township, lake access, lot or acreage, living area, age, grade, basement, garage, outbuildings, utilities, renovation, and condition. Explain adjustments instead of relying on raw price per square foot. A recent arm's-length sale, dated appraisal, photographs, inspection findings, repair estimates, permits, maps, and official property cards may help when their relevance is clear. For objective errors, identify the exact incorrect field and provide measurements or source documents. Index the evidence for both informal review and any PTABOA hearing.
Current deadline guidance: Verify the deadline on the current Form 11. Indiana's deadline depends on when the Form 11 assessment notice was mailed. A notice mailed before May 1 generally uses June 15 of the assessment year; a notice mailed on or after May 1 generally uses June 15 of the year in which the resulting tax statement is mailed. Confirm the controlling date on the parcel's current notice and with the Noble County Assessor before filing.
The controlling Indiana deadline depends on the Form 11 mailing date, so the parcel notice is essential.
Noble's assessor page links the property search and Form 130 but does not establish a general electronic evidence channel.
Lake properties, rural acreage, agricultural classification, and town housing create distinct Noble comparison groups.
Unresolved local review proceeds to Noble County PTABOA, so preserve the evidence exchanged at the informal stage.
Official filing authority: Noble County Assessor. https://www.in.gov/counties/noble/offices/assessor/
Source: Noble County, Indiana, Noble County Assessor, https://www.in.gov/counties/noble/offices/assessor/. Reviewed 2026-07-16.
Source: Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Notice of Assessment of Land and Improvements Form 11, https://www.in.gov/dlgf/understanding-your-tax-bill/notice-of-assessment-of-land-and-improvements-form-11/. Reviewed 2026-07-16.
Source: Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Property Tax Assessment Appeals Process, https://www.in.gov/dlgf/appeals-property-tax/. Reviewed 2026-07-16.
Source: Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, DLGF Appeals Process Forms, https://www.in.gov/dlgf/forms/dlgf-forms/. Reviewed 2026-07-16.