New Jersey (my first post)
I bought a new home in May 2006. The property taxes was approx $8,800. The builder of the house only paid abut $1,100 in taxes. Since I bought it in May, I should have only paid 8 months. Instead I paid about 10 months. I overpaid 2 months of taxes ($1,700). The town forced me to pay $7,700 in the third and fourth quarter of 2006 through my mortgage bank (apparently, this stupid town and some other supid towns in jersey collect property taxes in the third and fourth quarters only). The builder refuses to pay because he says that the house shouldn't have been assessed fully until the certificate of occupancy was issued (April 15, 2006). The town is saying that they had every right to assess the property at its full value when the frame of the house went up (late 2005). I think the town is right and the builder owes me about $1,700. What are my options? Small claims court? thanks!!!!
When I bought the house, everyone at the table assumed that the taxes were taken care of, including my stupid lawyer, who was a moron.
I bought a new home in May 2006. The property taxes was approx $8,800. The builder of the house only paid abut $1,100 in taxes. Since I bought it in May, I should have only paid 8 months. Instead I paid about 10 months. I overpaid 2 months of taxes ($1,700). The town forced me to pay $7,700 in the third and fourth quarter of 2006 through my mortgage bank (apparently, this stupid town and some other supid towns in jersey collect property taxes in the third and fourth quarters only). The builder refuses to pay because he says that the house shouldn't have been assessed fully until the certificate of occupancy was issued (April 15, 2006). The town is saying that they had every right to assess the property at its full value when the frame of the house went up (late 2005). I think the town is right and the builder owes me about $1,700. What are my options? Small claims court? thanks!!!!
When I bought the house, everyone at the table assumed that the taxes were taken care of, including my stupid lawyer, who was a moron.