RIO BLANCO COUNTY TREASURER

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS AND MORTGAGE COMPANIES

WHY AM I GETTING A TAX NOTICE IF MY MORTGAGE COMPANY PAYS THE TAXES?
COLORADO REVISED STATUTES MANDATE THAT THE TREASURER MAIL THE PROPERTY TAX NOTICE TO THE OWNER OF RECORD AS THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS ARE LISTED ON THE TAX ROLL CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR. THEREFORE, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY DOES NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX NOTICE. MOST MORTGAGE COMPANIES ACQUIRE TAX AMOUNTS FOR THE ACCOUNTS THEY SERVICE. HOWEVER, IF YOU FEEL YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY REQUIRES A PROPERTY TAX NOTICE, SIMPLY SEND THEM A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR NOTICE.

I DIDN'T REALIZE MY MORTGAGE COMPANY PAYS THE TAXES. I SENT A PAYMENT TO THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
THE TREASURER WILL PROCESS THE FIRST PAYMENT RECEIVED AND RETURN THE SUBSEQUENT PAYMENT TO THE PAYING PARTY. THE TREASURER DOES NOT HOLD OR APPLY ADDITIONAL MONIES.

 

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