Who is responsible for the taxes if a property is sold after December 31?
A. The tax bill will bear the name of the assessed owner as of December 31. If you receive a tax bill for the sold property, please forward it to the new owner since the new or current owner is responsible for all taxes once the sale is finalized. Q. I’ve sold this property. What should I do with the tax bill? A. The tax statement may either be forwarded on to the purchaser or returned to the Treasurer’s Office. If you choose to return the statement please note the purchaser’s name and address. Q. What if I change my mailing address? A. It is the responsibility of the property owner to notify the Assessor’s Office of any change in mailing address. To protect the taxpayer from an erroneous address change, the address used by the Assessor’s Office will not be changed without the property owner’s written consent. For your convenience, you may download a Mailing Address Change Form from this site, complete and mail. Every year many people do not receive the notices the Treasurer sends beca
