Willets S.
Meyer
Tax Certiorari & Condemnation
Partner
Uniondale
T: 516-227-0678
wmeyer@farrellfritz.com wmeyer@farrellfritz.com
About Willets
Willets S. Meyer concentrates his practice in all aspects of real property taxation reduction/abatement on behalf of developers, owners and tenants of commercial and residential properties throughout New York state. He is a well-known speaker in Long Island real estate circles, delivering numerous seminars on property tax reduction strategies.
Before joining Farrell Fritz in 1993, Will worked as a law clerk for the Office of Independent Counsel Iran/Contra, where he assisted with several federal white-collar criminal trials and received high-level government security clearances.
Credentials
Education
- Connecticut College
- Tulane University Law School
Court Admissions
- New York State Courts
- United States Supreme Courts
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York
Affiliations & Appointments
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Suffolk County Bar Association
Articles & Advisories
Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert
Annual Survey of Income and Expenses – ASIE-2022 Pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code, Section 6-30, the Nassau County…
March 02, 2023
Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Nassau County Assessment Grievance Filing Deadline Extended to April 3, 2023. The last day to file a grievance to protest…
February 28, 2023
Real Property Tax Alert
Commercial Phase-ins Any commercial assessment increase not related to new construction must be phased in over the next 5 years…
September 07, 2022
Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert
Annual Survey of Income and Expenses – ASIE-2021 Pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code, Section 6-30, the Nassau County…
March 08, 2022
Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Nassau County Assessment Grievance Filing Deadline Extended to April 30, 2022. The last day to file a grievance to protest…
February 10, 2022
Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Pandemic Related Changes to the Property Tax System Have Been or Will Be Restored Last year, grievance filing deadlines and…
September 01, 2021
COVID-19 IMPACT: Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Real Property Tax Payment Deadline – Nassau County General Tax Deadline has been extended to March 12. Governor Cuomo has…
February 03, 2021
COVID-19 IMPACT: Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Nassau County Assessment Grievance Filing Deadline Extended to April 30, 2021. The last day to file a grievance to protest…
January 21, 2021
COVID-19 IMPACT: Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Suffolk Tax Due Date Extension comes too late for most. At the last minute, payment of second half Suffolk County…
June 03, 2020
COVID-19 IMPACT: Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Suffolk County Adjusted Grievance Filing Deadlines are now set. Each Town in Suffolk County has moved its grievance filing…
May 14, 2020
COVID-19 Impact: Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
Real Property Tax Payment Deadlines – Nassau County Changed to June 1; Suffolk County Currently Unchanged Governor Cuomo has issued…
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 Impact: Long Island Real Property Tax Alert
UPDATE: The Nassau County ASIE filing deadline has been extended to June 1, 2020 for Nassau County commercial properties. Original…
March 25, 2020
Real Property Tax Alert
Nassau County Class 4 Commercial Property – Disputed Assessment Fund (“DAF”) Program Continues with 2018/19 bills All Class 4 commercial…
October 01, 2019
Real Property Tax Alert – October 2016
Nassau County Class 4 Commercial Property – Disputed Assessment Fund (“DAF”) Started with October 2016 School Bill All Class 4…
January 30, 2017
Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert – The New “Disputed Assessment Fund” (Updated May 2016)
Through state legislation, Nassau County has obtained a new law to authorize it to create a disputed assessment fund (DAF).…
October 14, 2016
Suffolk County, NY 2014 Real Estate Tax Grievance Opportunity
The annual property tax grievance day in Suffolk County is May 20. Protests must be filed between May 1 and May…
May 01, 2014
Real Property Tax Alert – Hurricane Sandy Impact -Important Changes Affecting Nassau County Property
Subsequent to the issuance of our November advisory, on December 11, 2012, the Nassau County Executive announced significant real property…
December 20, 2012
Client Advisory – Real Property Tax Alert: Hurricane Sandy Impact
Hurricane Sandy left behind an indelible mark on Long Island and New York City. Many of us will be dealing…
November 30, 2012
Client Advisory: Annual Survey of Income and Expenses (ASIE-2010)
Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert Annual Survey of Income and Expenses (ASIE-2010) Recently, you may have received a…
October 06, 2011
Client Advisory: Real Property Tax Alert: Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Beware of Rising Tax Rates Across Long Island, we anticipate property owners will see substantial increases in their tax rates…
August 18, 2011
Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert
Annual Survey of Income and Expenses (ASIE-2009) Recently, you may have received a letter from the Nassau County Department of…
July 22, 2010
Real Estate Tax Reduction: Taxes and a New Assessment System Grow Together in Nassau County
December 06, 2005
Advisory — Nassau County Real Property Tax Alert
Reassessment notices coming to a mailbox near you. Starting July 15, residential homeowners will start to receive notices of reassessment.…
July 13, 2002
News
Who’s Who in Real Property & Tax Certiorari Law – Willets S. Meyer
Willets S. Meyer is a partner at Farrell Fritz, P. C. in Uniondale. Meyer concentrates his practice in real estate…
July 09, 2018
Who’s Who in Real Property & Certiorari Law – Willets S. Meyer
Willets S. Meyer is a partner in the tax certiorari practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C. in Uniondale. Meyer concentrates…
June 20, 2016
Willets S. Meyer Says, "File an assessment protest, if necessay"
Click on the link to read the April 22, 2009 article, “Real Estate: Help your house say choose me!“. Farrell…
April 22, 2009
Press Releases
Pro Bono
Giving Hope to a Church with a Major Tax Dilemma
The Long Island Community Fellowship is a Christian church that welcomes the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community of Long…
July 13, 2011
Community Work
In 2021, Will joined the board of directors of the Community Foundation of Oyster Bay, a not-for-profit corporation that raises money for distribution to charitable, philanthropic and benevolent organizations that promote the welfare of residents in need living in Oyster Bay and surrounding neighborhoods. He has been a member of the board of directors of The WaterFront Center, a not-for-profit organization promoting marine education, conservation, and recreation for Long Island residents, since 2011. Will also serves as a director and/or officer of several private organizations, and as a director of the Oyster Bay Sailing Foundation. He was appointed chairman of the board of ethics for the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville in 2017.
Will is also Director & Member of Executive Committee at Cord Meyer Development Co.