Florida property taxpayers face annual property tax appeal filing deadlines. After a tumultuous legislative special session Florida property taxpayers are turning their attention to appealing their annual property tax evaluations. Confusion reigns because while tax bills may be lower, valuations have risen an average of 15 percent. Tax appeal filing deadlines vary from county to county, but all appeals must be filed within 25 days of mailing of notices of proposed taxes.
Joe Raineri touched a raw nerve when he denounced the only plan passed by lawmakers to tackle Florida's property tax crisis. Now he finds himself leading a grassroots effort to get voters to defeat it.
A lawsuit has been filed by Quesnel-born Sikh Businessman, Satinder Dhillon alleging that Re/Max and Sutton Group affiliates participated in real estate fraud. (Action No. S104801 New Westminster Registry).
For over two years, Americas Watchdog has been conducting a nationwide investigation involving regional and local homebuilders using cheap undocumented workers to build much of our nations new housing stock. In the majority of cases examined, no taxes were paid on potentially millions of undocumented residential construction workers. From the coyotes who smuggle the workers into the country, to the homebuilders, to our elected officials, every aspect of this fraud contains corruption.
A recent landmark court ruling that awarded a South Mississippi couple their policy limits and $2.5 million in punitive damages for a claim that was originally denied may be the catalyst for insurance companies to pay claims they previously underpaid or denied.