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Posted on 11/08/2019 5:53:39 PM PST by Tired of Taxes
That used to be the law in a lot of states, but they realized that their cash flow was unpredictable due to intractable peasants.
So they conned the peasants into a "3-4 years and we sell OUR property [not your property] for back taxes". And our elders fell for the jive.
I'd look at his file, cover it for him, and send him a letter telling him about the solid I did for him.
But that's just me, and I guess guys like me don't work for government.
Yeah, but all they really had to do is tell him that he figured wrong and owed a couple bucks more. Those slime balls couldn’t even do that, just steal it!
80% of the $8.41 goes to dirtbag teachers as pension, while the old man is homeless.
It is happening across America.
might be some truth behind the negative stories about tax collectors in the Bible
The 83-year-old went on to pay taxes for 2012, 2013 and part of 2014, but the unpaid $8.41 led the Oakland County Treasurer's Office to foreclose on the house in February 2014 and auction it to a buyer for $24,500. Attorneys representing the county said in court documents that they had mailed pending foreclosure notices to Rafaeli well beforehand.
Paging Carl Drega on the white courtesy phone.
So true. They'll also threaten foreclosure over an unpaid sewer bill.
Agreed. Hope this man wins his case.
Imagine spending your golden years fighting people who took your house over $8.41.
I would think so. But, maybe not, if someone wanted your house.
It sounds as if someone was looking for a reason to take his property.
Yes, this case is outrageous. Poor guy.
Not only did they take his property, but also they robbed him of his livelihood (the rental payments he received).
Most here are siding with the 83yo man whose property was taken because he owed $8.41.
Thanks for posting that link.
Just a few posts above, there’s a link to more info.
There, it says that Michigan is one of “a handful of states” where the surplus (off the sale of a foreclosure) is not given to the owner.
It does sound like robbery.
It’s been happening for years - seniors losing their homes to overlooked unpaid tax bills, even if they owe only a small amount.
This case over $8.41 is a new low, though.
The lawsuit is claiming the Michigan law is unconstitutional.
Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution states, “private property shall not be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
Apparently this could become a big case. The state and local governments in Michigan stand to lose a combined $2 billion dollars if the courts strike down this law.
Not to change the subject, but why is it that while you’re making payments on a home, your taxes are part of the payments, and deposited into an escrow account, and after you pay it off the state expects you to make large lump sum payments?
Here in Illinois, it’s also possible for seniors to get exemptions from property taxes (albeit on a year to year basis).
While you have a mortgage, the bank has an interest in making sure everything, including taxes and insurance premiums, is paid. In a real sense, it’s the bank’s house until you finish paying the mortgage.
Once the payments are done, insurance payments are between the owner and the insurer, while taxes are between the owner and the taxing entity - usually a county, sometimes also a municipality.
One could make arrangements with a bank for an escrow account, if one wanted to gather the amount throughout the year and have it paid through the bank.
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Miscalculating interest by an old timer means he’s ignorant?
Kind of take away from the government overreach where it’s more convenient to wrest one’s home from them for less than a $10 debt than to maybe send someone out to ensure he understands....taking property for very minor tax arrears is just legalized theft and immoral to boot.
And - since he was paying taxes after the shortage, why did the shortage not get taken care of in the ensuing annual tax bills? I’m more suspicious that it was omitted for the purpose of robbing the guy.
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