In 2021, a Pennsylvania property was sold at a tax sale; one owner's notice challenge changed the case; what exactly happened?In order to sell the property, the Tax Claim Bureau petitioned the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on January 20, 2021. The hearing t...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Brother refused to give sister her share; Bombay HC upholds her 1/3 property right after mother gave her share to sonThe Bombay High Court has recently ruled in favor of a sister's claim to a portion of family property, rejecting her brother’s objections. ...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Retired bank employee claims tax exemption on Rs 9.53 lakh leave encashment, faces income tax notice and wins full relief at ITAT JaipurAfter retiring from the State Bank of India, Chhaju found himself facing a tax exemption cap of Rs 3 lakh on his leave encashment totaling ...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
In 2012, a Philadelphia property went to a tax sale after unpaid bills piled up; years later, the fight over leftover money continuedNotably, James died in 2016. Then Loretta Leverett went to the court. She said that she was the surviving spouse and an interested party. S...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.36 AM IST
Former Mumbai office boy wins tax battle over Rs 1.46 crore transactions linked to alleged KYC misuseIn a significant legal battle, former office boy Waghela challenged a disputed tax order linked to dubious financial practices. The Income ...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
‘I’m the one who has to live with that...’ Prince Harry reveals his biggest regret over the final phone call with Princess DianaPrince Harry opened up about his last phone call with Princess Diana before her untimely death. He regrets the brevity of their conversatio...
21 Oct, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Father bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name, other brothers claimed it was joint family land; M.P. High Court rules in elder brother’s favour, here's whyFather bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name; other brothers objected, claiming joint family funds were used, but Madhya Pradesh HC u...
21 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
In 1999, a Texas family lost its mineral rights in a tax foreclosure; 20 years later, heirs challenged the sale, what did the state Supreme Court say?In April 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas considered a dispute. It involved mineral interests that were sold at a tax auction in 1999. It w...
20 Oct, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Sister’s husband claimed he got his father-in-law's land via oral gift and sold it but her brothers objected; Madras HC rules in brothers' favour for this reasonSister’s husband’s family sold her father’s 36 cents land claiming he had got the land via oral gift; Madras HC rules this oral gift invali...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Rs 24 crore cash sales in Form 26AS, Rs 4-crore tax demand: How a five-star hotel cook won his case in Delhi High CourtMr. Lalit, a cook at Hotel Ashoka, received a surprising income tax notice claiming Rs 4 crore. This notice cited Rs 24 crore in cash sales...
20 Oct, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
In 2021, a Pennsylvania woman's property was auctioned over a $7,771 tax bill; she claimed she was told the notice concerned a trailer, but court rejected her appealThe tax bureau had sent her a certified letter about the unpaid taxes in April 2020. In that same year, it sent her another notice by certi...
19 Oct, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Will vs Trust in estate planning: How conflicting documents can derail your wealth transfer and how to avoid itThe problem often is failing to update a will and a trust regularly to avoid conflicting provisions. A common situation is one where an ind...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
- In 1997, a US appeals court ruled in an estate-tax battle involving a 657-acre Texas farm valued at $650,000 and three other properties; here's what happened
Cervin died in 1988. He and his wife, Manita Cervin, had purchased three whole life insurance policies on his life from Mutual Life Insuran...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
₹1.70 crore undisclosed cash alleged in property sale, Income Tax Dept relies on WhatsApp chats and Excel sheets; here's why taxpayer wins at ITAT DelhiThe Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal quashed the assessment against Mr. Sehgal regarding alleged undisclosed cash. The Income Tax Depart...
15 Oct, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
In 2024, a US court ruled on an ownership dispute involving two properties sold for $10,200 after a tax-deed transfer; here's what happenedIn a decision in Thomas DeCola v. Matt H. and Anne L. Sheafer, the appeals court rejected Thomas DeCola's arguments. It stated that the tax...
14 Oct, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Husband’s name was also on the title deed, yet he was ordered to vacate the house: Why Kerala High Court ruled in wife’s favourHusband and wife both of them put their name on house’s title deed, but wife’s father paid for it and even he gave 5000 Saudi Rials to him ...
14 Oct, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Neighbour claiming your property? Your sale deed’s boundary details could be crucialIn a significant legal clash in Bangalore, Mr. Thimmadasappa defended his land rights against K.M. Venkatamuniyappa's unfounded claim that ...
10 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST