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Ventura County appeals board weighs Prop. 19 timeliness in homeowner—s case
Summary
At a Jan. 12 hearing, the Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 heard competing claims over whether a parent-to-child Prop. 19 exclusion and homeowner—s exemption were timely filed after Howard Powell—s March 8, 2022 death; the assessor says the homeowner—s form arrived after the one-year cutoff, while the applicant says she filed correct documents with the recorder and only learned of a problem after a supplemental bill.
The Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 on Jan. 12 heard arguments over whether a parent-to-child reassessment exclusion under Proposition 19 should apply retroactively to a transfer after the March 8, 2022 death of Howard T. Powell.
The assessor—s office told the board it treats the date of death, March 8, 2022, as the transfer date for property-tax timelines and that the homeowner—s-exemption claim required to permit retroactive application of the Prop. 19 exclusion was not received within the one-year statutory window. "We received the BOE19P and the homeowner's exemption on April 6, 2023, which is more than one year after the transfer date," Rebecca Jeffrey of the assessor—s office said during her presentation, citing the applicable Revenue and Taxation Code and Property Tax Rules.
The assessor…
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