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A Pennsylvania county judge has again ruled against a widow who lost her home because of an unpaid $6.30 interest charge for paying her school taxes late.
Beaver County Common Pleas Judge Gus Kwidis ruled that Eileen Battisti, of Aliquippa, was properly notified about the September 2011 tax sale of her home, which was valued at about $280,000 and sold at auction for $116,000. The decision last Tuesday followed an evidentiary hearing ordered by a higher court, which last April overturned his earlier ruling upholding the sale.
Yeah cause it's not like she didn't get a dozen notices about the situation.
I find it awkward that she would just disregard the notification for the sale of her home?"There is no doubt that (she) had actual receipt of the notification of the tax upset sale on July 7, 2011, and Aug. 16, 2011," the judge wrote. "Moreover, on Aug. 12, 2011, a notice of sale was sent by first class mail and was not returned."
Yeah cause it's not like she didn't get a dozen notices about the situation.
In April 2013, the court ordered a new hearing, saying Battisti had been denied due process.
Seems crazy, although the story goes on to say that she now owes more than $20K in taxes.
If the foreclosure went forward strictly based on the $6 bucks owed, I can sure see the outrage.
Rules are rules, right Beaver County ?
When her home was sold, the Tax Claim Bureau of Beaver County said she was delinquent $234.72.
Yes it is justified. She had plenty of time to pay the bill. She chose to ignore it. What is silly is losing your home over a five spot.
Yes it is justified. She had plenty of time to pay the bill. She chose to ignore it. What is silly is losing your home over a five spot.
or she never opens her mail.
They should have to get her in court - appearing before a judge in person - before such confiscation.
A letter does not mean that she knew anything and the sale of a property for taxes 1/50,000th of the value is utterly asinine. they should have repossessed her couch and sold that.
He won't even offer it to her for the amount he paid, 116,000, Asshole.
The essential facts on tax payments made for the tax years 2008 and 2009 are not in dispute.2 In March of 2009, the Central Valley School District notified the Tax Claim Bureau of an unpaid school tax on the Property in the amount of $833.88 plus a $42.01 penalty. A $15.00 entry fee was added to that amount by the Tax Claim Bureau for a total of $890.89. On April 1, 2009, interest for one month in the amount of $6.30 was added, which brought the total claim for the Property's 2008 school taxes to $897.19. On May 1, 2009, another $6.30 interest charge was added, raising the total to $903.49. On May 7, 2009, the Tax Claim Bureau received a payment from Taxpayer in the amount of $897.19. The Tax Claim Bureau credited that amount to the Taxpayer's account, leaving a remaining balance of $6.30 owing for the interest added when she did not pay by May 1, 2009.
On June 3, 2009, the Tax Claim Bureau sent Taxpayer a “notice of return and claim” that identified 2008 delinquent taxes in the amount of $6.30, plus postage and costs for a total of $28.25. The notice was returned to the Tax Claim Bureau as unclaimed. It is not clear if this notice functioned as a receipt or an invoice. No further notices, apparently, were sent to Taxpayer.
In April of 2010, Beaver County and Central Valley School District notified the Tax Claim Bureau of 2009 unpaid taxes on the Property. The unpaid Beaver County tax was $1,184.37 and a $118.44 penalty; the unpaid Central Valley School District tax was $2,324 and a $116.09 penalty. On June 3, 2010, the Tax Claim Bureau notified Taxpayer that she owed $3,832.71 for her 2009 real estate taxes, including interest and costs. On July 2, 2010, the Tax Claim Bureau sent a certified notice to Taxpayer that added interest, raising the total to $3,990.03. On September 11, 2010, the Tax Claim Bureau received a check from Taxpayer in the amount of $3,990.03, and it was applied to Taxpayer's 2009 county and school taxes.
There remained an unpaid balance of $234.72 for the 2008 school taxes. This amount was based upon the $6.30 interest imposed when the tax payment was six days late and then grew with accruing interest and costs. On September 12, 2011, Taxpayer's Property was sold at an upset tax sale for collection of the unpaid balance of $234.72 owing on Taxpayer's 2008 school taxes.
CaféAuLait;9018091 said:Yes it is justified. She had plenty of time to pay the bill. She chose to ignore it. What is silly is losing your home over a five spot.
or she never opens her mail.
They should have to get her in court - appearing before a judge in person - before such confiscation.
A letter does not mean that she knew anything and the sale of a property for taxes 1/50,000th of the value is utterly asinine. they should have repossessed her couch and sold that.
The guy who bought her home at auction has offered to sell it back to her.
For 260,000 dollars.
Widow Loses House Over $6.30 Tax Bill - Forbes
CaféAuLait;9018091 said:or she never opens her mail.
They should have to get her in court - appearing before a judge in person - before such confiscation.
A letter does not mean that she knew anything and the sale of a property for taxes 1/50,000th of the value is utterly asinine. they should have repossessed her couch and sold that.
The guy who bought her home at auction has offered to sell it back to her.
For 260,000 dollars.
Widow Loses House Over $6.30 Tax Bill - Forbes
He offered to sell it at the value of the property. Nothing wrong with that.
