What to do if we are being overcharged for property taxes?

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What to do if we are being overcharged for property taxes?

I just got my bill for payment at the trailer park I live at, and they have included over $700 in property taxes added on the bill. I went to the office to ask about why the property taxes were added to the bill and the answer I got was that the owners of the park were told that the taxes were not paidon the trailer. We have a mortgage on the house and are paying for it. We have paid every property tax with the county office. I have the printouts of what was paid and how much was paid and it is not close to what they say we owe. Do I have a case?

Asked on October 1, 2011 under Real Estate Law, New Mexico

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If you received an invoice from the county tax assessor for property taxes that you do not believe that you owe for the house that you own at the trailer park that you live at you need to immediately contact the county tax assesor where you live and set up an appointment to meet with a representative of it to go over the recent invoice.

You need to bring with you all paperwork that you have supporting your position that the new assessment is incorrect as well as all payments that you have made in the past. If you do not own the land where your mobile home is located, most likely you do not owe the taxes assessed. Rather, most likely the owner of the trailer park owes on the tax bill that you recently received and he or she is trying to pass on his or her assessment on to you.

Good luck.


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