Pacific Legal Foundation: Michigan Supreme Court Ends Home Equity Theft
July 18, 2020
July 18, 2020
LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on July 17:
In a momentous victory for homeowners and their property rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that counties may not steal the savings that people stored away in their homes.
Until today, counties could seize property from those who fall behind on their taxes -- like Uri Rafaeli, whose tax debt was a mere $8.41 -- then sell the property for amounts much larger tha . . .
In a momentous victory for homeowners and their property rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that counties may not steal the savings that people stored away in their homes.
Until today, counties could seize property from those who fall behind on their taxes -- like Uri Rafaeli, whose tax debt was a mere $8.41 -- then sell the property for amounts much larger tha . . .