What is an escape assessment?
An escape is the bill for an increase to a prior annual roll. Change in ownership or the completion of construction can increase the assessed property value. If the increase in value is not added to the annual tax roll on a timely basis, then the increase will be billed at a later time. The reason for an escape can be construction built without a permit, an unrecorded change in ownership, (such as a death or unrecorded contract of sale, etc.) or other notification to the Assessor’s Office.
