What to do if a country supplemental property tax bill is sent after a house is sold?

What to do if a country supplemental property tax bill is sent after a house is sold?

My dad’s house was put into Trust 6 years ago; he passed away a little ofer a year ago. At that time my stepmother and I became co-trustees. The house was sold 8 months ago. Now the county has sent a supplemental property tax bill. They claim that the change of Trustees is an event that allows re-asessment of the property value. Is that legal?

Asked on August 20, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California

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