how to write letter to municipal commissioner to reduce the tax
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Your Name
Your Permanent Address
Town, State Zip
Date
Tax Assessor Name
Tax Assessor
Town Township
Address
Town, State Zip
Re: Hurricane Sandy Storm Damage – Assessment Reduction
Property Address: Address to where damage occurred
Dear Mr. ,
My wife _______ and I own the above property, and have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Pursuant to the following NJ statute, we are hereby requesting that our property taxes by adjusted accordingly to account for the massive devastation to our area.
N.J.S.A. 54:4-35.1 provides that in the event of a major depreciation in value of property that occurs between October 1 and January 1 , occurring through a fire or natural disaster, the assessment may be reduced to take into account the damage.
Not only did our home sustain damage, but our community has experienced massive flood damage that will surely impact the value of our homes. Given the fact that our homes may not be livable for at least a year, the demand for these homes will certainly plummet. Potential buyers will know such damage has occurred, and property values will surely be negatively impacted.
Please consider this letter an official notice that we are requesting that our assessment be reduced to account for the damage caused to our area by this tremendous natural disaster. Kindly confirm receipt of this letter, and inform us of any additional action that we must take to receive the reduction in our assessment.
I can be reached at 123-123-1234, of via email at [email protected]
Sincerely,
First Last
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