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March 20, 2024 ww.DesertMessenger.com 5 We provide a routine inspection of your home once/month, twice/month or weekly ROUTINE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • Regular Maintenance • Check for Pests, Mold, & Water Leaks • Start/Run Your Vehicle • Landscaping Care • Security Check • Emergeny Weather Check Call for custom package for all your needs - Snowbird Specials Available WE ARE HERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T BE CALL/TEXT 928-706-6045 (not a licensed contractor) HOME WATCH SERVICES Know Your Rights as a Long-Term RV Tenant of 180 Consecutive Days Full-time residents and Snowbirds are welcome - Attendance is free Presented by Pat Schoneck Past President of AAMHO.org, a 501 (c)4 non-profit, our ONLY liaison to legislature and the only reason we have laws that protect our rights Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 10:30 am Quartzsite Community Center 295 E. Chandler St, Quartzsite Water, light snacks & handouts provided - Bring a pen or pencil By Terri Newlon If you have occupied a space in an RV park for 180 consecutive days, the law that governs you is "Arizona Recreational Vehicle Long-Term Rental Space Act" A.R.S. Title 33, Chapter 19. It is also called the AZ RV Act. This includes full-time resi- dents and snowbirds. There is another law called 'Land- lord and Tenant Act', which gov- erns mobile home parks. It is often referred to as 'LTA' A.R.S. Title 33, Chapter 11. This law does not apply to recreational vehicles including park models in RV parks. Did you know: If a landlord, or park manager acting on behalf of the owner, un- lawfully removes a tenant from the premises or willfully diminishes ser- vices by interrupting electric, gas, water, or other essential service, the tenant's rights include recovering possession or terminating the lease and recovering two month's rent. Read ARS §33-2142 for the full law. A landlord shall not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing ser- vices or by bringing or threatening to bring action for eviction after any of the following: Tenant has com- plained to a governmental agency; Tenant has complained to the land- lord of a violation; Tenant has or- ganized or become a member of a tenants' union; Tenant has filed an action in an appropriate court. Read ARS §33-2148 for the full law. Fighting for our rights and chang- ing legislature, is AAMHO, an Ari- Know your rights as Long-term RV tenant - March 27 meeting zona non-profit organization. A few of their accomplishments include: 2022: Caregiver provision to in- clude homes covered by AZ RV Long-Term Rental Space Act, ARS §33-Ch 19, Articles 1-4, inclusive. 2017: Park model owners eligible for relocation assistance in the event of change in use or closure of a park, or relocations due to change in age-restricted community use, ARS §33-2149. 2008: RV parks charge utility rates for park-supplied utilities that do not exceed the "prevailing single- family or residential fee or rate" of the local provider, ARS §33-2107. We are pleased to announce that Pat Schoneck, Past President of AAM- HO, will be speaking at the Com- munity Center on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 10:30 am. She does this on a volunteer basis. There is no obligation or cost. We simply want you to know what can and cannot happen to you by law, and where to get help if you need it. If you would like a hard copy of the 18-page law, please bring $5 cash and a highlighter. It's free to attend and take notes. You will have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation. For more information about AAM- HO, "Honesty is Transparency in Action" visit www.aamho.org Coverage for cleanings, fi llings, crowns — even dentures! Get dental insurance from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. It's easy! Call today 1-866-434-0371 Dental50Plus.com/Desert Get your FREE Information Kit DENTAL Insurance Great coverage for retirees. Product/features not available in all states. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. To fi nd a network provider, go to physiciansmutual.com/fi nd-dentist. This specifi c offer not available in CO, NV, NY, VA – call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for a similar offer in your state. Certifi cate C254/B465, C250A/B438 (ID: C254ID; PA: C254PA); Insurance Policy P154/B469, P150/B439 (GA: P154GA; OK: P154OK; TN: P154TN). 6347 AARP Tax-Aide is offering free drop off and pickup tax preparation AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers will prepare Federal and State Individ- ual Income Tax Returns for Arizona residents, and Federal Individual Income Tax Returns for residents of states having no Individual Income Tax filing requirement. WHEN: Monday and Tuesday February 5 thru April 9, 2024 WHERE: Quartzsite Public Library, 465 Plymouth Rd, Quartzsite AZ. Before making your appointment please pick up a Taxpayer Intake/ Interview and Pre-Appointment Package at the Library. Important documents to bring with you to the appointment are: • completed Form 13614-C Intake/ Interview & Quality Review Sheet, AARP Tax Aide offered • previous years tax return, • all income documents, • photo ID for taxpayer & spouse, • Social Security card and/or ITIN notices/cards or other documenta- tion that show the taxpayer identifi- cation numbers for every individual on your return. • Any other applicable documents or information listed on the form included in the Pre-Appointment Package. Appointments can be made on line at https://appt.link/quartzsite-az- aarp-tax-aide-meetings beginning January 31, 2023. An e-mail and contact telephone number is required to schedule an on line appointment. If one is not available or if assistance is needed to schedule an appointment call 928-916-3114.

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