Assessment office questionnaire

**s.vermeire** · August 4th, 2008, 04:32 PM

So I bought a house in June, not my first. I just received a questionnaire from the assessment office requesting details on the sale other than what gets recorded at the courthouse. It's all official on letterhead and all, do I have to fill this out and return it, legally? Not that I'm a conspiracy theorist or anything, but I don't feel the need to report that my house came with a refrigerator and stove or that the seller was not "forced" to sell the property.

I mention that this is not my first house because I don't remember getting one of these the last time I bought a house. If anyone can shed some light on what the requirements are I'd appreciated it.

**ihunt49** · August 4th, 2008, 05:48 PM

If it didn't come registered w/ signature required, you never got it.

**P89** · August 4th, 2008, 06:04 PM

In most cases assesments were done by college students and not the most accurate things in the world. They're just fishing for information so they know how far out of wack they are. It doesn't mean squat, the price you paid for your house & property shows up on the deed with a description...that's all they really need.

**tl_3237** · August 4th, 2008, 06:32 PM

You do not have to answer the questionairre.

But if you don't they are free to guess at some of the questions answers that may have a bearing on the assessment and, if they do, its probably not going to be a guess in your favor.

What kind of questions are they asking?