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I received my real estate tax bill this week and noticed that the house I bought in March, 2008 for $34,000 (Before the bust) and was appraised at a mere $37,000 was given a Fair Market Value of 58,884 and charged $1,661 in real estate taxes! So off I go to the Assessors office to complain, only to be told that they are not accepting complaints (WHAT!!). I could see if I had waited to complain, but I had just received...  More >>
Mr. President: It has come to my attention that you have been going around behind my back, initiating laws, authorizing the irrational use of my tax dollars and, in general, thoroughly disrespecting the fact that you work for ME and the REST, of THE PEOPLE. Your arrogance, sir, concerns me. Furthermore, while you spend MINE and MY CHILDREN'S future monies in this haphazard way, I and my children LANGUISH in a...  More >>
how do you feel about the elimination of property taxes, do you feel anyone should loose their home to pay for education? shouldn't the schools be funded by everyone - not just the property owners. is it right to work all of your life to enjoy retirement, then lose your home for taxes you can not afford to pay. i would like to know how you plan to vote or not vote and how you feel about the elimination of property taxes....  More >>
Issues:  Education , Taxation
I am involved in a dispute with an attorney (who also happens to be Mayor) about a Revocable Trust and a HUD Reverse Mortgage. The trust was my mothers leaving all proceeds to me, she was living at a long term care facility for the elderly and her attorney had her declared incompent and then took over the Trust, the county-St. John's-has nothing on record as far as any competancy hearing or filing. In doing so he...  More >>
I am a Republican leaning conservative and you might be the same or a Democrat or a Liberal or not really into politics at all. At the end of the day, at least when it come to our economic future, it is time to join forces and tell the politicians in Washington to cut the crap and put the country's best interests in front of their own political interest. Now I am not in the negotiations for determining exactly needs to...  More >>
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I am representing a homeowner who has tried repeatedly to arrange a workable loan modification with Aurora Loan Services who represents a loan held by Lehman brothers.  In addition to her efforts, I too, have with her signed authorization tried to get some communication from the loan servicer, Aurora to no avail. Specifically a loan modification utilizing the FHA 90% to Appraised Value Loan presented in the recent...  More >>