I believe the theory behind this is you no longer own the property. The trust does. Trusts can be private and the city/town has no right to access it in order to find out who the Trustee is. You could also post your property and not allow the assessor on it, making it more difficult to see what improvements you've made. Never let them in the house. I've never once gotten a permit for anything, including room additions, a two story deck, patio covers, major electrical and plumbing work. Nope. Asking permission to improve my property is not a thing.
Are you in NC or another state that requires permits? This is my forever farm.
I can post no trespassing but the law is muddy in NC. I can refuse entry, but tax man can overestimate.
I told them last time they couldn’t go to the barn as it was still under construction and they drove pass me and went to the barn. Like wtf. I had a .450 bushmaster strapped to my back as I was hunting that morning too. Didn’t deter them cause I’m a woman. 😒
I don't live in NC, but both of the states I've lived in require permits for just about everything. The smaller your town, the more likely they are to notice anything going on outside. You make a good point about overestimating. Your assessor sounds like a jerk, coming onto your property without permission. That's really out of line.
I believe the theory behind this is you no longer own the property. The trust does. Trusts can be private and the city/town has no right to access it in order to find out who the Trustee is. You could also post your property and not allow the assessor on it, making it more difficult to see what improvements you've made. Never let them in the house. I've never once gotten a permit for anything, including room additions, a two story deck, patio covers, major electrical and plumbing work. Nope. Asking permission to improve my property is not a thing.
Are you in NC or another state that requires permits? This is my forever farm. I can post no trespassing but the law is muddy in NC. I can refuse entry, but tax man can overestimate.
I told them last time they couldn’t go to the barn as it was still under construction and they drove pass me and went to the barn. Like wtf. I had a .450 bushmaster strapped to my back as I was hunting that morning too. Didn’t deter them cause I’m a woman. 😒
I don't live in NC, but both of the states I've lived in require permits for just about everything. The smaller your town, the more likely they are to notice anything going on outside. You make a good point about overestimating. Your assessor sounds like a jerk, coming onto your property without permission. That's really out of line.