My home and all my documents, including my property tax bill, were destroyed in the October 2007 Witch Fire, which was proclaimed a disaster by the Governor. How can I pay my next installment?
If your property has been substantially damaged or destroyed in a Governor-proclaimed disaster and you have filed a disaster relief claim with the county assessor to reduce your taxes, you may file a claim to postpone the next installment of property taxes that occurs immediately after the disaster. If you file a “property tax deferral claim” with the county assessor before the next property tax installment payment date, that payment will be postponed without penalty or interest until the county assessor has reassessed the property, and you receive a corrected tax bill. To qualify for deferral, for property receiving a homeowners’ exemption, “substantial disaster damage” means damage amounting to at least 10 percent of its fair market value or $10,000, whichever is less. For all other property, the damage must be at least 20 percent of value. However, tax deferral is not available where property taxes are paid through impound accounts. • My house was damaged in an area that was proclai
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