I knew it was going to be a challenge when I read on Friday that the City was on the verge of taking title to West Main Street warehouse sold two years ago at tax sale and not redeemed by the deadline..
The building is full of stored cars from GIs and now the building's owner is telling city staff they didn't know taxes were due and want to buy it back for what was owed.
The property and seven others will likely be sent to auction when vacant, although City Council can do what it wants. However, passing through public ownership even for a day obviates previous non government liens. Remember that laundromat a few years back.?
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It sounds like this was an accident.
Maybe you should show some heart and offer to let them make good on it.
Remember when Pamelia took the gas station that is now Fars, because they were sending the tax bills and notices to the wrong address? Just because you can do something doesn't me you should.
Tough noogies,they didn't know they had to pay taxes? Not for one, two, no....THREE years? Let em bid on it like any other bidder.
Great deal for anybody out there- don't pay your taxes, clear all the liens, and then buy it back for what you should have paid to begin with!
If they get sued by the car owners, so be it. It's their responsibility to take care of their own customers. Part of that is paying the taxes on the property.
Further, if they took money for storage, and did not provide the service because the property was taken, maybe it is a criminal matter.
Probably not, but they have a responsibility to notify the owners of those cars so that they can make other arrangements.
What a bunch of crap.
I wondered what would happen to the GI's cars should the COW collect the Fees on them, these folks shouldnt be allowed to plead ignorance on this matter, after all they could afford all the TV commercials, Any Old Chevys in there?
Of course they know they are supposed to pay taxes. It probably was an oversight.
Funny to point out the obligation of the building owner to contact the car owners. But there is no obligation for the tax recipient to confirm that the taxpayers received notice? I'm talking morally not legally. The city as a matter of courtesy should send a final notice by certified mail for these type of things. Any other business transaction would probably require such proof of notification.
In the case of Pamelia stealing the Farr Car lot, the owner was an old man who owned dozens of properties all over upstate NY, and the tax bill was being mailed to a former address.
" Just because you can do something doesn't me you should."
Correct- just because one doesn't get a tax bill doesn't mean you don't have to pay taxes. We all know we have to pay taxes. If you don't get the bill, go to city hall and find out why.
7:53 you have convinced me. I am now on your side. Not only do I hate rich people and good looking people but now I hate all people that try to get ahead by owning real estate as well. I now join you in advocating for personal responsibility in this one case and this one case only.
Years ago the idea that I didnt get my tax bill so I dont have to pay it, was taken to court, and found to be a courtesy to mail it to you, So dont buy into it.
Sounds like more squatters
11:02 you may be a slow learner but at least you are on the right track this time.
I wonder if the owners of a Glass Company on Factory St. had a second chance, and the leinholders.......Just a thought.....
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