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Property taxes have become a real issue for elderly home owners. We at AAF propose a Bill against property taxes for retired home owners across the United States.

Stop home equity theft by the state of California

The California Capitol. (File photo: Robert Schlie, Getty Images)
The California Capitol. (File photo: Robert Schlie, Getty Images)

By JON COUPAL | and JOSHUA POLK |PUBLISHED: March 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. | UPDATED: March 27, 2022 at 11:32 a.m.

Property rights are one of the most fundamental constitutional provisions that protect Americans against government abuse. Unfortunately, these rights are regularly under assault by state and local tax collectors who aggressively target homeowners who have fallen behind on their property tax payments. Constant vigilance is necessary to protect property owners against any government encroachments on constitutional rights.

It is a customary practice for local governments to seize tax delinquent property and sell it off at auction to satisfy a tax debt. What happens next is particularly important. In most states, the government will retain the amount of the tax debt and associated fees from the auction, and then return the excess proceeds from the sale to the homeowner.

But in a handful of states, government agencies sell off the property, then retain the entire amount for their own use. That might be a fortuitous windfall for government, but it is unfair to the homeowners who had built up substantial equity and now find themselves left with nothing.

It is easy to imagine how this “home equity theft,” as it has been described, leads to government abuse, as officials maneuver to seize property based on minor delinquencies or payment discrepancies, instead of working with property owners to allow them to settle their accounts and keep their property.

That is what happened to 87-year-old Michigander Uri Rafaeli when he accidentally underpaid a tax bill by $8.41. The county took his property, sold it for $24,500, and pocketed the proceeds – leaving Uri with nothing. Fortunately, Pacific Legal Foundation was able to bring his case all the way to the Michigan Supreme Court and save the equity he had invested. But most people are not so lucky.

Beyond being an egregiously unfair practice, home equity theft is also unconstitutional. The Constitution, under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, requires that if the government seizes property for public use, the owner must be provided just compensation. Even in cases of tax delinquency, the government cannot just take what it wants. California’s tax delinquency procedures are not quite as severe as some other states, but there is a loophole: California officials who auction off seized property can hold unclaimed excess funds in a trust fund for one year. If those funds are not claimed after 12 months, the government can keep the remainder.

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The Golden State’s policies should be fortified to restrain the appetite for property seizures and better protect homeowners. A recent legislative proposal, Assembly Bill 1839, is a step in the right direction.

AB 1839 would require government officials to provide enhanced notifications to property owners and provide a longer window to claim the excess funds. AB 1839 would also address a further weakness in California law that allows government agencies to simply sell off seized tax-delinquent property to other government agencies or public interest groups working on low-income housing. In these cases, no excess proceeds are generated, so the former owner receives no compensation regardless of how much equity is extinguished. AB 1839 would ensure that property owners are compensated for their seized property.

Californians who back sensible reforms should contact their representatives and urge them to support AB 1839. Look up their names and contact information at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov and help to advance legislation to protect property owners against abusive government seizures and foreclosures.

Jon Coupal is president of Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s Association and Joshua Polk is an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation.

https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2022/03/27/stop-home-equity-theft-by-the-state-of-california

Please spread the word far and wide that the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is collecting signatures to repeal the death tax so people are not forced by higher taxes to sell family property when it is passed from parents to children. The website is https://www.RepealTheDeathTax.com to get the petition mailed to you or to find a place to pick it up. We need the signed petitions mailed back to us, or dropped off, by April 15. The address is on the website.

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AAF : MILLIONS OF AMERICANS LOSING THEIR HOMES IN UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURES AND EVICTIONS IN THE USA!

AAF : NOTICE OF HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 2022
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
HERITAGE VILLAGE WEST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation,
Plaintiff, Case # 2011 CC 3613
v. General Jurisdiction Division
UNKNOWN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF AL KATZ, DECEASED, AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4102 66TH ST. CIR. W. IN HERITAGE VILLAGE WEST CONDOMINIUM PHASE I; UNKNOWN TENANT 1 and UNKNOWN TENANT 2,
Defendants.
_________________________________________________
NOTICE OF HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 2022
Please take notice that on the 10th day of August, 2022, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, the Defendants, Beverly R. Newman, Ed.D., Pro Se, and Lawrence T. Newman, Pro Se, will bring on to be heard the following Motions before Judge Jacqueline Steele, Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida:
Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint with Prejudice Due to Plaintiff's Chronic Misconduct and Frauds upon This Court, filed on June 15, 2022
Motion To Declare the December 17, 2014, Order Null and Void and Defective Pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. Proc. 1.540(b)(4), filed on June 19, 2022
Motion To Dismiss for Additional Habitual Frauds upon This Court, filed on June 24, 2022
Motion To Compel Discovery Responses from Plaintiff Heritage Village West Condominium Association, Inc., filed on July 5, 2022.
One hour has been reserved for this hearing.
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Meeting ID: 972 1190 4967
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/Lawrence T. Newman, sued herein as Tenant 1
Lawrence T. Newman, Pro Se
c/o 6007 Hillside Avenue, East Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
(317) 397-5258
/s/Beverly R. Newman, sued herein as Tenant 2
Beverly R. Newman, Ed.D., Pro Se
c/o 6007 Hillside Avenue, East Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
(317) 397-5258
AAF UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURE IN FLORIDA
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UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURE HEARING IN FLORIDA TUESDAY MAY 10, 2022

Please join us Tuesday Morning May 10, 2022 in an unlawful foreclosure hearing where all parties have not been served.
UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURE ON CONDO IN FLORIDA

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A CONDO IN FLORIDA THINK AGAIN?
Lesa Martino Unlawful Eviction by Hillsborough County Sheriff Office bodycam video.
Points to be addressed:
Movers scheduled the next day for Feb 3
Ambush to steal personal property
John Hayter Esq. perjury to law enforcement at start of video
No notice of service
Docket manipulation proven 
Judge Emily Peacock rendered possession and break order on Feb 1
Hayter took 5 days or more to move personal property out of the 2900 sq ft home and it was not all taken to the McKay dump
Discovery with depositions of the drivers of the movers hired by Hayter will show evidence of theft
Killed the backyard hens
Cases involving similar situations allowed at least 24 hours to leave property
Martino was on the phone while getting dressed when locksmith and deputies broke into the home in less than 2 minutes
Phone log and witness will attest to the evidence of the ambush with surprise 
Judge Peacock recused herself due to bias
Affidavits fraudulent with hidden identity of the alleged felon Traci Samuel Hudson with real name Traci BRYANTON  as of Nov 4 2020!
Livelihood has been jeopardized due to the fraudulent libel slander lawsuit with interference 
Thank you,
Lesa Maria Martino, PharmD, CPh, CNA
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