My mortgage company (or bank) pays my real estate taxes, why did I receive a tax bill?

Massachusetts General Law requires that all taxpayers receive a copy of their tax bill.  This provides you with the opportunity to review the information on the bill, check your assessed value and the amount of your tax.  If you feel there is some problem with any of these things you then have the opportunity to contact the Assessing Department and discuss them.
Then how does my mortgage company know what to pay?              
Most banks and mortgage companies use a tax service to gather the information about their accounts or they contact us for the information.  If you are concerned about this, you should contact your mortgage company or bank directly to find out how they handle it and if they need any information from you.