CONDOMINIUMS

 

PENSACOLA BEACH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX SUIT

 

To comply with the minimum documentation that will be required by the court, the following documents need to be on file with the law firm for every leased parcel of property involved in this suit:

 

            1.     Original Lease

            2.     All Amendments to Lease Substantially Changing the Terms of the Lease – such as the length of the lease

            3.     Assignment of Lease or Sublease – Under Which Plaintiff is Claiming Possessory Interest in the Property

            4.     Intangible Personal Property Tax Returns Filed

 

The first three documents are available through the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA 850-932-2257), if you do not have them on file.  The SRIA has a per page charge for copies of these documents, which is the responsibility of the person requesting the documents.  Lease documents are also available at the Clerk of Court’s web site as “Official Records”.  For many older leases, the original lease is not available through the Clerk’s web site www.clerk.co.escambia.fl.us.

 

If you need to check on which documents were in your file that was turned over to the law firm, call the Visitor’s Information Center at (850) 932-1500 or (800) 635-4803.

 

All the necessary documents to complete your file should be sent no later than March 30, 2005 to:

 

            ATTN:  Paula Hardoin

            Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge

            Attorneys at Law

            Post Office Box 1831

            Pensacola, Florida 32591-1831

 

            850-434-2411 – Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge phone number

 

 

WWW.PBEACHTAXSUIT.COM

 

REMINDER:  We need to stay in touch with the plaintiffs in this suit.  Make note of the committee’s web address and e-mail address.  Tell others you know who are plaintiffs about the web site.  Encourage them to make contact through e-mail with a phone number where they can be reached and an e-mail address if they have one.

 

WEB SITE:  http://www.pbeachtaxsuit.com/

E-Mail:  pbts@att.net


If you have any questions regarding the tax suit, please call the following people.

Committee Members

John Pinzino 934-4146

Lila Cox 934-6094

Bob Cowen 516-1972

Gary Smith 637-2501

Visitor Information Center Pensacola Beach

Sandy Johnston

1-800-635-4803 , 1-850-932-1500