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July 31 is deadline for small claims petition with assessors in St. Lawrence County

Posted 6/30/17

To the Editor: In response to “Issues with Potsdam Assessor’s Office?” which appeared in the June 14-20 issue of North Country This Week. Residents have until July 31 to file a small claims …

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July 31 is deadline for small claims petition with assessors in St. Lawrence County

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To the Editor:

In response to “Issues with Potsdam Assessor’s Office?” which appeared in the June 14-20 issue of North Country This Week.

Residents have until July 31 to file a small claims petition. Based on what information you have provided in your brief letter to the editor, it would seem you have grounds for a claim.

There is information available for a SCAR (Small Claims Assessment Review) petition at the town office, the county office of real property and on line. Here is the website that will get you started: https://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/scar/.

Follow the links on this page for all the forms and information you will need to complete your claim.

Everyone who has had a change of assessment without due process from the assessor’s office has the ability to further seek relief.

I hope you are successful in your efforts. Remember, silence and compliance is what allows such over reach and disregard for citizens.

Tracey Haggett-Sloan

Potsdam