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Assessor

Martine A. Painchaud, C.M.A.

1333 State Road
Eliot, Maine 03903 Telephone (207)439-1813
Facsimile (207)439-1415

Hours

Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Assessor is responsible for discovering, listing and valuing all real and personal property for taxation within the Town. On a yearly basis, the Assessor must value property as of April 1 of that year. Each year is independent of the previous year. The Assessor's office has available all the information concerning taxable property. Here you will find data on assessed values, sketches of all properties and pictures associated with each property. You may access the Assessor's Database on-line.

Veteran's Exemption

"VETERAN" means any person who was in ACTIVE SERVICE in the armed forces of the United States; and who, if discharged, retired or separated from the armed forces, was discharged, retired or separated under other than dishonorable conditions. Or if you are an unremarried widow of a veteran who would have been 62 years of age before April 1. Applications are available at the Town Office.

Must be 62 years of age                     

Born on or before April 1                   

Apply on or before April 1                 

Must be a resident of the Town 

Must have honorable discharge certificate          

Paraplegic Veterans

Estates of paraplegic veterans, including property held in joint tenancy with the veteran's spouse or held in a revocable living trust for the benefit of that veteran, are exempt up to $47,500 of just valuation, for a specially adapted housing unit, and only in the place where the veteran is a legal resident, provided the veteran:

  1. Is a legal resident of the State of Maine.
  2. Served during a federally recogniz
  3. Returned the Veteran's Exemption Application and proof of entitlement (Form DD214) to the Assessor on or before April 1. (Such notification once made need not be repeated in subsequent years).
  4. Is a paraplegic veteran, so-called, within the meaning of the U.S. Code, Title 38, Chapter 21, Section 801.
  5. Has received a grant from the United States Government for such specially adapted housing.

Veteran's Exemption - Spouse

Estates of a widow or widower of a veteran, including property held in a revocable living trust for the benefit of that spouse, are exempt up to $4,250  For the spouse of a deceased veteran who served during a war period prior to World War II) of just valuation in the place of legal residence, the spouse must:

  1. Be a legal resident of the State of Maine
  2. Have owned homestead property in Maine for at least the past 12 months.
  3. Declare this homestead is my permanent place of residence and the only property for which I have a claimed a homestead exemption.
  4. Be receiving, regardless of age, a pension or compensation as a spouse of a veteran from the United States Government.
  5. Be a widow or widower of a veteran who could be entitled to such exemption if living.

Homestead Exemption

The completed form must be filed with the Assessor by April 1. Note: Forms filed after April 1 of any year will apply to the subsequent year tax assessment.

Once a taxpayer has filed for the Homestead Exemption, the taxpayer need not apply during subsequent years. (One-time filing application).

Sale of a Property

If you are the owner of record on April 1, you will receive the current year's tax bill. Please forward to the new owner if you sell your porperty after April 1 of the current year. Proration of taxes between the buyer and seller does not involve the municipality. Often times monies are collected for taxes at the closing but are not paid to the municipality.

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