I can't believe they did it (part deux)

[paulfun9]

I would expect my County to balance it's books. I would expect them to fulfill their obligation to settle tax debt in a manner described in their laws.

Several years ago a property owner in my County decided the government was evil and quit paying his taxes. He owned 160 acres with an Earth Contact house. He stood his ground. So did the County. His property sold on the Courthouse steps for half it's value. The whole process was justified in my mind. I felt no sympathy for the owner then and don't today. I'm not a bit concerned about those feelings when I face God.

Some people choose to compare apples to oranges but leave it to you to compare apples to cupcakes.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[goeduck]

I think you guys just like to complain a lot, and not do anything about it.

Like I am going to be able to do something about a law in Michigan

 

[goeduck]

I would expect my County to balance it's books. I would expect them to fulfill their obligation to settle tax debt in a manner described in their laws.

Several years ago a property owner in my County decided the government was evil and quit paying his taxes. He owned 160 acres with an Earth Contact house. He stood his ground. So did the County. His property sold on the Courthouse steps for half it's value. The whole process was justified in my mind. I felt no sympathy for the owner then and don't today. I'm not a bit concerned about those feelings when I face God.

Where did the proceeds of the sale go?

 

[ovrszd]

Some people choose to compare apples to oranges but leave it to you to compare apples to cupcakes.

Where is my example off subject?

 

[ovrszd]

Where did the proceeds of the sale go?

I can't answer that for sure. But I'm guessing the County kept it. The man/wife that bought it became very good friends of mine. I never asked him if he knew where the proceeds went and he never talked about it.

 

[ovrszd]

Like I am going to be able to do something about a law in Michigan

I'm pretty sure the great state of Washington has very similar laws and have exercised those laws in the same manner as described in Michigan.

 

[goeduck]

I'm pretty sure the great state of Washington has very similar laws and have exercised those laws in the same manner as described in Michigan.

WRONG. The excess proceeds are returned to the owner in Washington. Here is our law:

If the highest amount bid for any separate unit tract or lot exceeds the minimum bid due upon the whole property included in the certificate of delinquency, the excess must be refunded, following payment of all recorded water-sewer district liens, on application therefor, to the record owner of the property. The record owner of the property is the person who held title on the date of issuance of the certificate of delinquency. Assignments of interests, deeds, or other documents executed or recorded after filing the certificate of delinquency do not affect the payment of excess funds to the record owner. In the event that no claim for the excess is received by the county treasurer within three years after the date of the sale, the treasurer must at expiration of the three year period deposit the excess in the current expense fund of the county, which extinguishes all claims by any owner to the excess funds.

 

[goeduck]

I can't answer that for sure. But I'm guessing the County kept it. The man/wife that bought it became very good friends of mine. I never asked him if he knew where the proceeds went and he never talked about it.

Missouri Law:

The treasurer shall place such moneys in the county treasury to be held for the use and benefit of the person entitled to such moneys or to the credit of the school fund of the county, to be held in trust for the lesser of a term of three years or ninety days following the expiration of the redemption period for the lienholders of record or for the publicly recorded owner or owners of the property sold at the time of the delinquent land tax auction or their legal representatives. The surplus shall be first distributed to the former lienholders of record, by priority of the former liens, if any, then to the former owner or owners of the property. Lien priority shall be set as of the date of the tax sale. No surplus funds shall be distributed to any party claiming entitlement to such funds, other than as part of the redemption process, until ninety days have passed after the period of redemption has expired. At the end of three years, if any funds have not been distributed or called for as part of a redemption or collector's deed issuance, then such funds shall become a permanent school fund of the county

 

[goeduck]

Nah, but (some of us) our point is that this was a very RARE scenario, if we're to believe the facts as laid out in the story. There simply has got to be more to this situation, since normal people don't lose their property over $9 bucks. It's not like it's some giant abuse of power in Michigan. This is a pretty normal state in terms of that stuff, honestly.

Here is a link on the law in the socialist state of Michigan. At least the County could have referred the gentleman in the video to TBN where we could have helped him fix his front wheel.

Supreme Court asked to review Michigan’s abusive foreclosure law | Pacific Legal Foundation