Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Fire Victims Awaiting Refunds Urged to Update Addresses with LA County Assessor

CITY NEWS SERVICE

The county Assessor’s Office is urging victims of the area’s wildfires Wednesday to update their mailing addresses to ensure they receive property tax refund checks, noting that some payments are being returned to the office as undeliverable.

According to the office, mailing addresses on record for many fire victims are invalid because they are for homes that were destroyed in the fires, and residents have not updated their information to provide their current location.

People can update their address with the assessor’s office online at assessor.lacounty.gov/homeowners/change-mailing-address.

“Getting relief into the hands of wildfire victims is a top priority for our office,” Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang said in a statement. “We understand how devastating these fires have been, and we are committed to making sure impacted property owners receive the support they’re entitled to. But we need their help in updating contact information so that relief can reach them without delay.”

Following the January fires, the Assessor’s Office re-evaluated all properties in the declared disaster areas, often resulting in temporary reductions in assessed valuations and in many cases property tax refunds.