Delinquent Property Tax Bill

cris · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 2 1.81 Dollars($)

We lost our home in 2006 to a fire. We lost everything. We have since been trying to get back everything that we had lost. In the mix of things we overlooked our 2006 property tax bill and now it has been sold to a company called Tax Ease Lien Investment. The original tax bill was for 1100.00 and that is with penalties and interest and now it is almost 1900.00 since the company bought it. I have contacted them about making payment arrangements and they want payment in full. We don't have that much money to send at once. We don't want to lose our house what can or should we do? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Worriedmomandwife

smckaybiz · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

That was a bit confusing. You stated that you lost your home to the fire but you are worried that you are going to loose your home because of the tax bill. Did you rebuild after the fire or did you buy a new home. If you live in a different home than they cannot take that home in place of the old home that the tax lien was on. Sure a tax lien will have a very negative impact on your credit but once it is paid it will go away and no longer affect it. a little more info would really help us to help you with your situation...

Niicss · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:26 am Post subject:

Welcome cris.

I agree with Scott that Tax lien has a very bad affect on your credit report. By the way, you can request the collection agency to provide you a debt validation letter if you feel that they are asking more than what you owe to them.

cris · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 2 1.81 Dollars($)

I'm sorry for being confusing. I have been so frustrated. We bought a home and put it back on the land we lost the home on. I have contacted the tax company and they will not let us make payment arrangements. They have to have the money all at once. Our original tax bill amount was around $1100.00 and now its around $1900.00. I don't know what to do.

larry · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 3328 473.51 Dollars($)

Hi cris,

Welcome back.

I think you should try to pay off the tax off. Otherwise it will have a very negative effect on your credit and even tax lien can be placed on your property. So pay it off ASAP.

BTW homeowners may get Homestead exemption if you are at least 65 years of age, or totally disabled.

Best of luck,
Larry

jbarto65 · Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 626 -0.11 Dollars($)

I have always had luck with making a payment arrangement with any taxes that I have owed, from local to federal I have owed them all at one time or another and they will make arrangements with you.

erb1953 · Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 79 0.19 Dollars($)

I can't imagine that they can not accept a reasonable payment plan offer. Who is telling you that they can not make the arrangement, I would find out who they answer to and go above them.

jbarto65 · Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 626 -0.11 Dollars($)

I would think that if you offered a reasonable offer they would have to take it. What state are you from? Are they really that strict? How old are the taxes there and how old is the bill?

brian1 · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

It sopunds like he is in a state that sells the tax liens to investors. The investor (collector) is hoping that you will not redeem and they will have a real small chance at making life miserable on you... Get a small loan from your local bank and pay it off. Sell something and pay it off. Throw some stuff on EBay and pay it off.

You get the point do whatever it takes and pay the bill and move on they will let it grow if you dont.

Brian

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