[ale] OT: way off topic but help!!!!

[Ron Frazier]

I'm no expert, but I will share an experience my Dad had with you. Short 
answer, find an attorney and get some solid info right now. My Dad used 
to be renting a property as well. The owner was out of state and a very 
strange character. One day, a neighbor told my dad about some yellow 
signs that were attached to some of the trees around the edges of the 
property. Dad checked, and the signs said the property was about to be 
auctioned off for non payment of property taxes. My Dad went and paid 
over $ 1000 of back taxes on behalf of the owner, because he couldn't 
locate the owner at the time. As far as I know, had he not done that, 
the property would have been auctioned off and my Dad and Mom would have 
been evicted. He had only days to spare. He later recovered the money by 
deducting from the rent.

A mortgage situation is a bit different, and they take longer to 
foreclose / evict, etc. However, sometimes property taxes are attached 
to the mortgage, so that might be an issue. In my opinion, get to the 
bottom of it now, or there could be bad consequences. I don't think the 
property management company has any real authority here. Panic is rarely 
effective. However, I would be highly motivated.

Sincerely,

Ron



On 03/24/2011 11:43 AM, Scott Castaline wrote:
> Since I believe many of you on the list or at least some rent their
> homes instead of being actual homeowners I am posing this question to
> the list. I will be posing it as a hypothetical question due to certain
> circumstances that I wish not discuss at this time.
>
> We have found out that the actual homeowner of the house we rent is
> delinquent in mortgage payments and has until April 19, 2011 to settle
> back payments with additional fees or be responsible for the full amount
> of loan, or I presume face foreclosure. Do I need to panic, or am I safe
> since I have already spoken to the property management company? I don't
> want to have Gwinnett SO knocking on my door to dump my stuff on the street.
>    

-- 

(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new messages very quickly.)

Ron Frazier

770-205-9422 (O)   Leave a message.
linuxdude AT c3energy.com