Comments on: Tax Lightning Still Shocking

By: Dan Roskey

Dan Roskey — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:00:10 +0000

I would encourage everyone who is interested in this issue to review the positions of our gubernatorial candidates, because they are vastly different. Diane Denish supports applying the 3% to all homes. However, Susanna Martinez would support stopping tax lightning for all future sales but maintaining the increased tax rates for those who have already be affected by the policy. This is about 40% of the state homeowners. In my opinion, Ms. Martinez’s option is unacceptable. It would lock a minority of citizens into inflated taxes relative to their neighbors. Additionally, it would make selling these “poisoned” properties much more difficult.

By: sharon

sharon — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:05 +0000

If you find out any other source of recourse for this tax lightning please let me know. I just got about a $160.00 per month increase on my house payment, which I just bought last year. I reasearched my neighbors value and I am paying $1000.00 more per year for a smaller property.

By: Errors of Enchantment » Can we get a Tax Lightning Fix in the Special Session?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:36:32 +0000

[...] 2010 legislative session ended yesterday with the House having completely avoided the Tax Lightning issue. According to Dan Boyd of the Albuquerque Journal, The Senate passed four separate bills to address [...]

By: Carla Padilla

Carla Padilla — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:15:30 +0000

Hi Gary,
I am also concerned about this unfair increase in Property Taxes, I would like to get a meeting organized for those of us who purchased homes in this time frame and want to find out how to fight this. We don’t have much time Jan. 9 2010 is the deadline to file a lawsuit. I will be meeting others at Starbucks on Paseo and Wyoming on JAN. 2nd. at 9:00am. Please come if you want to talk about a way fight this issue. The more the merrier.
Carla Padilla

By: David Standridge

David Standridge — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:26:20 +0000

I know that these postings a bit old, but the issue still exists. Myself, along with another attorney, are working dlilgently to represent folks in court who have been impacted by this tax fiasco. If you are interested in protecting yourself or seeing if you are entitled to a refund, call our office in Albuquerque, NM at 505-880-8737. The Standridge Law Firm, P.C.

By: Linda Qualls

Linda Qualls — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:13:39 +0000

I would like to know who, besides Mr. Boitano, we can contact to help the process.

We have lived in the same house for 12 years, but because we purchased it from the owner in 2006, our payment has increased by $200 a month due to the property taxes. We cannot sustain the increase indefinetely and do not want to lose our home, so what is our recourse?

By: Gary Guist

Gary Guist — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:28:51 +0000

I sent the following e-mail to Denator Michael Boitano. I’m still waiting for a response:

“To: boitanom@aol.comCc:Bcc:Date:Fri, Aug 14, 2009 10:50 am
Hon. Mark Boitano, NM State Senate

Dear Senator Boitano:

I wish to thank you for your support in helping to overturn the inequitable tax process known commonly as “tax lighting”.

My specific case is that I bought a house in NE Albuquerque last year and this past April the County assessor increased my valuation by about 45%. Taxes on this increased valuation will be due this November.

What should persons affected by the court ruling do? Do I need to file an individual court challenge as the Journal article by Sean Olson implies or will this matter be resolved automatically for all persons in the same tax class.

If the matter is not yet fully adjudicated and settled and I am required to pay the taxes in November, would I then be entitled to file a claim for refund?

Sincerely,
Gary Guist”

By: Devin Bent

Devin Bent — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:31:47 +0000

Now that the law has been declared unconstitutional, what can property owners do to most quickly get our assessments changed?

I don’t have much faith that the assessors will move promptly on this unless they are prodded hard. With inaction, I will continue to be robbed of thousands of dollars.