What does name change on real estate tax bill has to do with life after the third divorce, you might ask.
Simple. Everything!.
Yes, I did it - I took my ex's last name when I married the third time.
Come to think of it - I did that all three (3) times! If you ever did that - you know how much hassle is involved.
I found out today, that the last piece of paperwork, the one which affects my tax refund (or balance due) turned to be a nightmare of it's own kind.
No, you can't call the assessor's office and ask them to change your last name on the account as it used to be.
Well, at least here, in Fulton County, Georgia.
Yep, used to be - you fax them your divorce decree, they change your last name on the tax bill so you can claim your real estate tax on your income tax return without any anticipation harassment from the IRS.
Now you have to file - wait for it - a new Warranty Deed even if the one you currently have on hand has the same name you currently have.
Did not make any sense to me either when I first heard it on the phone.
Did not make any sense to me when I heard it about 10 times while kind ladies (VERY kind ladies) at Deeds and Records explained to me that it's the only way to handle it.
Can you believe it? So I, the Grantor by name of Larissa N. (changed THAT back in February to Larissa F. but who cares?) gave me the Grantee Larissa F. the right to the property. For $0.00.
Went to the Law library on the 7th floor (kind ladies from Deeds and Records suggested that, given I already took 1/2 personal day to handle this) - typed (well, should have just typed instead of editing existing template - could be MUCH faster) up the Warranty Deed, went back to the kind ladies, got the paper notarized and witnessed, checked for accuracy one more form the kind lady filled out for me (that is for assessor's office, so they would just change the last name already!), paid $12 at the window, got my receipt, looked at my watch and and yes, noticed that it was over 2 hours - the maximum allowed time at the parking meter.
I know - I did not tell you the horror story of being given a run around from the records to the assessor's office two times before I finally met the very kind ladies. THAT is the explanation of over two hours time frame for the whole deal.
So, I get to my car and what do I see? Yes, a ticket for a parking violation!!!!
Here it is:
Simple. Everything!.
Yes, I did it - I took my ex's last name when I married the third time.
Come to think of it - I did that all three (3) times! If you ever did that - you know how much hassle is involved.
I found out today, that the last piece of paperwork, the one which affects my tax refund (or balance due) turned to be a nightmare of it's own kind.
No, you can't call the assessor's office and ask them to change your last name on the account as it used to be.
Well, at least here, in Fulton County, Georgia.
Yep, used to be - you fax them your divorce decree, they change your last name on the tax bill so you can claim your real estate tax on your income tax return without any anticipation harassment from the IRS.
Now you have to file - wait for it - a new Warranty Deed even if the one you currently have on hand has the same name you currently have.
Did not make any sense to me either when I first heard it on the phone.
Did not make any sense to me when I heard it about 10 times while kind ladies (VERY kind ladies) at Deeds and Records explained to me that it's the only way to handle it.
Can you believe it? So I, the Grantor by name of Larissa N. (changed THAT back in February to Larissa F. but who cares?) gave me the Grantee Larissa F. the right to the property. For $0.00.
Went to the Law library on the 7th floor (kind ladies from Deeds and Records suggested that, given I already took 1/2 personal day to handle this) - typed (well, should have just typed instead of editing existing template - could be MUCH faster) up the Warranty Deed, went back to the kind ladies, got the paper notarized and witnessed, checked for accuracy one more form the kind lady filled out for me (that is for assessor's office, so they would just change the last name already!), paid $12 at the window, got my receipt, looked at my watch and and yes, noticed that it was over 2 hours - the maximum allowed time at the parking meter.
I know - I did not tell you the horror story of being given a run around from the records to the assessor's office two times before I finally met the very kind ladies. THAT is the explanation of over two hours time frame for the whole deal.
So, I get to my car and what do I see? Yes, a ticket for a parking violation!!!!
Here it is:
I was 21 minutes late. Paid for extra 30 minutes at the meter, because there's just no way I will chose to pay this ticket. Right, I did fill out request to dismiss the citation - very glad this can be done online.
So, if you managed to gather what exactly you need to do to change your last name on your real estate tax bill after you get a divorce - good for you.
My personal preference - NEVER change my last name again for whatever reason. I seriously doubt that I will get married EVER again. Three times is really enough. I think.
PS I thought you might be curious how my Scion IQ looks like - here she is! And I don't think the whole ordeal today had anything to do with me falling asleep only at 2AM, then taking my blood pressure and anti-inflammatory drugs twice - short day today felt like a Friday. Yes, I know July 24th 2014 is a Thursday.
What a day! Do not change your last name. Just don't do it. Especially if all your Citizenship paperwork is in your current name. I've learned my lesson. Never again. Nope.
I do have a follow up story to this - it's even more ridiculous. Remember the end of story where I tell you that I contested this citation? I called them today, almost 2 weeks later - get this: because I filled out that form on the same day the parking ticket was issued, the parking ticket was not registered in their system yet, so my appeal was denied. No, there is no logic in that. However, this is one more proof that there are only two instances when one needs to be in a hurry - this was definitely not one of them. But, this is not the end of the story, because today I filed an appeal with Atlanta Municipal Court.
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