Ottakee Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 We must own some really expensive/valuable property.......actually I own 13.3% of the property (my father's estate). For one piece the bill was $14.90 for 3 acres. Another piece was smaller and the bill was $2.50 for the YEAR. It is likely costing the county money to send us these bills. Someday we are going to visit some of these places and see where they are----mostly likely straight up a mountain with no access roads. Most of the properties are in West Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 We must own some really expensive/valuable property.......actually I own 13.3% of the property (my father's estate). For one piece the bill was $14.90 for 3 acres. Another piece was smaller and the bill was $2.50 for the YEAR. It is likely costing the county money to send us these bills. Someday we are going to visit some of these places and see where they are----mostly likely straight up a mountain with no access roads. Most of the properties are in West Virginia. Huh. My property tax bill for my business property (land + building) was about $45,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&M Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Our taxes for the house we just sold, a small 3 bedroom with 1 bath on a 50'x100' lot, was about $9,000. I wanna move!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Most of the bills for the properties are under $100/year, most far under that. These though are "prime" pieces---mostly in very rough, rural areas, no access roads, straight up a mountain, in the middle of no where type things. Sad to say my property taxes on my house are NOT this cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 My father had inherited a piece of property from his father. If I remember the story correctly, it was one of those things were my grandfather had bought the piece of property over the radio probably in the 1920's or 1930's. I think the property taxes were about $50. My dad kept it until he died and then we had to decided what to do with it. It turned out to be land locked property in another state, on a hill, surrounded by cows I think. It was cheaper for us to turn it back to the state because we would have had to file probate in another state. I feel bad that my dad and his dad paid taxes for something they never could have used. I guess it was the thought of owning a piece of land back then that was so attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 That is likely the type of property some of this is. We do own the gas/mineral rights on some of it and are getting some money in for those pieces. Some is worth the timber on it. I think we own an easement but none of the land as well. This is all just coming in and at some point DH and I would like to drive to find these places just to see what they are/where they are, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 We must own some really expensive/valuable property.......actually I own 13.3% of the property (my father's estate). For one piece the bill was $14.90 for 3 acres. Another piece was smaller and the bill was $2.50 for the YEAR. It is likely costing the county money to send us these bills. Someday we are going to visit some of these places and see where they are----mostly likely straight up a mountain with no access roads. Most of the properties are in West Virginia. *sigh* Wild, wonderful West Virginia.... Your post is making me want to break out into a John Denver power ballad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 *sigh* Wild, wonderful West Virginia.... Your post is making me want to break out into a John Denver power ballad. Great Jehosaphat! May I send you my property tax bill? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Huh. My property tax bill for my business property (land + building) was about $45,000. I will Never. Complain. Again. :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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