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Legal Notices - The Lakeville Journal - 10-1-20

Legal Notice

Town of Salisbury, CT

Assessor’s Notice

All persons liable to pay BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES in the Town of SALISBURY are required to return to the Assessor’s office, the Declarations on or before November 2, 2020. Failure to receive a form does not excuse a business owner from filing. Any filing received after the due date will be subject to a 25% penalty in accordance with State Statute.

Kayla Johnson

 Assessor

10-01-20

 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF KENT

All persons liable to pay PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES in the Town of Kent are required to return to the Assessor’s office, on or before November 2, 2020, a list of taxable personal property belonging to them on the first day of October 2020. All business assets include, but are not limited to: manufacturing and industrial machinery and equipment; office fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies; farm machinery and tools; tools of your trade; electronic data processing equipment.

All horses, ponies, unregistered motor vehicles, vehicles registered out of state that are garaged in Kent and leased equipment located in the Town of Kent are taxable, whether they are a business asset or a personal asset.

Any business or individual required to return a list may obtain the proper form from the Assessor’s office, if they have not received a form in the mail. Failure to receive a form by mail does not excuse a property owner from filing.

Other Filing Deadlines: Honorable Discharge Filing Deadline September 30th Blind, Disabled and Veteran’s Exemptions are due October 1, 2020;

Farm Land and Open Space Applications due October 31, 2020;

Forest Land: Certified Forester’s Report must be dated not later than October 1, 2020 and the Application to the Assessor is due October 31, 2020;

2019GL Motor Vehicle Exemption for Active Duty Members of the Armed Forces is due by December 31, 2020.

Patricia S. Braislin

Assessor

Town of Kent

860-927-3160

10-01-20

 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF

WILLIAM M. MANKO

Late of Lakeville (20-00389)

The Hon. Diane S. Blick, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated, September 18, 2020, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below.

Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.

The fidicuary is:

Janet D. Manko

c/o Donna D Vincenti

 Law Offices of

Donna D Vincenti, Atty LLC

12 Porter Street

PO Box 1399

Lakeville, CT 06039

Beth L. McGuire

Clerk

10-01-20

 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF

CHARLES CHUMAS

Late of New York (20-00356)

 The Hon. Diane S. Blick, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated, September 15, 2020, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below.

Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.

The fidicuary is:

Charles F. Chumas

c/o Michael P. Citrin

Drury, Patz & Citrin, LLP

7 Church Street

PO Box 101

 Canaan, CT 06018

Megan Williams

Assistant Clerk

10-01-20

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