Just received notification of property taxes from the year I purchased my home, 2005. Turns out that during closing I was issued a credit to pay for taxes due for original owners. First home, first closing, first property taxes. Did not receive a bill for taxes in 2006. Received in 2007 a bill for 2006 taxes, no mention of overdue taxes. Received last weekend a notice that if I didn%26#039;t pay for delinquent taxes by Oct 3, 2007, my house would be up for tax sale. Oddly enough, previous owner%26#039;s name on tax bill, had been whited out, then my name typed over previous owner.
When I went to pay the bill I asked why I had to pay delinquent charges, though I%26#039;d never received a billing. Was told that it wasn%26#039;t the responsibility of the treasurer%26#039;s office to find the taxpayer (since they sent me this years taxes I don%26#039;t think this was an issue!!), it was the homeowner%26#039;s responsibility to ask if they didn%26#039;t receive their bill. Does this sound like CYA to you?
Overdue property tax from 2005, what%26#039;s up with this?
Pay your bill and then go after the escrow company..seems they failed to file the paper work properly to show the proper change of ownership.
Overdue property tax from 2005, what%26#039;s up with this?
CYA no. It sounds like your closing agent didn%26#039;t do their job but now it%26#039;s up to you. Pay the taxes. You received the money for this.
And next time if you do not receive a bill, take a drive to the assessor%26#039;s office.
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