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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
4. Good outcome. The Lewis guy is like the vulture who took my family's land years ago.
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:33 AM
Dec 2014

For the same cause. My GF worked thirty years to buy that for his kids, then he and his wife died leaving the children as orphans. There was no work, although the boys quit school to go to work. So they lost it all.

After that came a progressive era in our state with exemptions for the elderly and disabled to protect their homesteads. And if there were taxes accruing, a lien was put on the property that was only collected after death, or arrangements could be made with heirs.

If not, it went on the auction block and someone got a place for nickels on the dollar. There will always be people who will make their fortunes off others' misfortunes, even if they have to engineer it. And we have some very greedy people in this country right now.

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If only... gadjitfreek Dec 2014 #1
+1 n/t ejbr Dec 2014 #3
+100. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #6
Good for her UglyGreed Dec 2014 #2
Good outcome. The Lewis guy is like the vulture who took my family's land years ago. freshwest Dec 2014 #4
Good Grief.. Thank you, IRS! Cha Dec 2014 #5
Hopefully person who purchased her property won't appeal the ruling. herding cats Dec 2014 #7
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