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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 5Art. 4§ 8814 Land Assessment For Unknown Owners

§ 8814 Land Assessment For Unknown Owners

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§ 8814 Land Assessment For Unknown Owners

Key Takeaways

  • •If a piece of land has multiple owners, and some are known while others are not, the tax bill can be sent to the known owners by name.
  • •The tax bill can also include a note for the unknown owners, even if their names aren't listed.
  • •This rule helps make sure the land gets taxed even if not everyone who owns it is known.

Example

Imagine a big piece of land that a few people own together. Some of the owners are known, like your neighbors, but others might be people who inherited the land long ago and no one knows their names.

The tax office can send the tax bill to the neighbors they know by name and add a line like 'and to any other owners' for the unknown people. This way, the land still gets taxed even if not all owners are found.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8814 Land Assessment For Unknown Owners

When there are two or more owners or supposed owners of any tract of land, partly known and partly unknown, the assessment may be to the known owner or owners by name and to other owners unknown. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ownersknown ownerunknown ownersassessment

Related Statutes

  • § 8815 Property Assessment Name Errors
  • § 8824 Assessment Objection Filing
  • § 8827 Assessment Modification Authority
  • § 8828 Assessment Modification Threshold
  • § 8829 Assessment Reapportionment Notice

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8814.
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