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What if I buy/sell property during the year?

Answer:

The owner of personal property as of January 1st of the current tax year is responsible for taxes for the entire year.
Real estate taxes are not pro rated but are usually handled between the buyer and seller at the time of closing. You should refer to you closing documents to see if provisions for the property taxes were made at that time. The tax bill is sent to the owner of record when the bills are processed. If there is a change in ownership a bill is also sent to the new owner. Our office makes every effort to send the new owner the tax bill because the taxes follow the land and if taxes are unpaid a lien is placed on the property and various forms of legal action can be taken against the current owner.

**If you do not receive your tax bill, please contact the Pender County Tax Collections office during regular office hours to request a duplicate.

 

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