I think this is actual title fraud on the part of the county and is a bit more serious than "frustration over a mix-up." Moreover this statement is misleading. There were, apparently no upaid property taxes.
“Forget it Jake. It’s Chi-Town.”
4th amendment violation?
Unionized government employees,
Out nation’s greatest threat.
How about they break the tax sale and they pay triple damages on the house’s sale price? Personally - not at taxpayer expense. Applying ATF criteria, the tax agents “willfully violated the law”.
Unionized government employees.
Our nation’s greatest threat.
It’s Chicago. Who bought the house, and what is the relationship to the local alderman? Son, cousin, business partner, who is his lawyer, what is the connection to City Hall?
She needs to get a very good and aggressive attorney who will go after the govt folks at a govt level and a personal level at the same time. Plus defamation, ruingin her credit rating and basically falsely making her a tax cheat, plus severe emotional distress, lying it was taken care of, legal fees, any associated medical bills, punitive damages, gross incompetence/negligence,etc
I hope everything works out for this woman.
I can’t imagine buying property in Cook County.
A few years ago I bought something on E-Bay with my credit card. In the process I declined to use Pay-Pal. The cost of the item came out of my Visa account. A year later I started getting dunned by Pay-Pal for that expense. They would not accept receipts and credit card history. It was a $20 item so I sent PP the money. They returned my check saying that I was required to pay in monthly installments. They then said that if I did not comply it would damage my credit which mattered not to me. As far as Visa is concerned I have a high rating because I have never accrued interest on an often used account. I pay it off weekly. PP eventually sent it to a collection agency. 6 years later I am still getting duns from it with threats to sue. They are demanding $10 plus, now, interest. It all goes in the garbage and my credit score is unchanged. I am waiting for the process server with no worries. Needless to say I do not order anything from any site that includes PP as a method of payment.
There was a case awhile ago in the Chicago area. A drive by tax auditor valued a home at $2M instead of $200K. The gent was having a hard time getting the overvaluation taken care and that is why it made the news. I don’t remember if he got it resolved...
It used to be a MAJOR FELONY to send a Fraudulent Demand for Money through the US mail and they ADMIT it was FRAUDULENT because of their Incompetence. Just Put The Government Employee’s in PRISON
Sold for delinquent taxes.
How did this happen?
A self answering question ain’t home ownership grand Moe.
You have no recourse, no remedy and no consequences inure to the stupid civil servants who make these screwed up messes and sometimes losses to us.