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
A stone fell onto an Iowa prairie in 1890; a farmer dug up a 66 pound meteorite and sold it for $105In 1890, an Iowa farmer sold a 66 pound meteorite for $105. A sheriff seized it, the buyer’s university took it back, and the Iowa Supreme ...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Builder promised 1,395 sq ft flat, parking, compensation in return for property, then issued notice demanding Rs 30 lakh; landowners win over Rs 1.22 crore reliefWhile the landowners were given physical possession of the flat in May 2018, the developer failed to pay their share of the stamp duty and ...
22 Oct, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
In 2021, a Baltimore property entered the tax-sale system despite a $13,478 tax payment; what did the court say?The house at 2426 Reisterstown Road in Baltimore was bought by Frederick Williams in 2020. On April 22, 2021, he paid the city $13,478.67 b...
21 Oct, 2026, 08.39 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
Gurugram realtor offers Ashneer Grover a job after Camellias tour, says he showed everything except the flat; asks, ‘Interview kab de rahe ho?’A Gurugram realtor has offered Ashneer Grover a tongue-in-cheek job as a field associate after mocking his tour of DLF Camellias, where he ...
20 Oct, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
South Wales couple dreamed of buying this house as teenagers. 20 years later, a handwritten change everything for themAfter years of changing circumstances, Amy Fletcher and her husband finally fulfilled their teenage dream of owning a house they admired. T...
20 Oct, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
I have LTCG tax liability of Rs 16 lakh from land sale; should I pay income tax or reinvest to save?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 57. I recently sold a piece of land near Jewar airport, resulting in a long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax li...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.23 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
Maharashtra UCC Panel puts live-in, women's property rights in focusThe seven-member drafting committee panel, headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai, has opened a website for the people, wher...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
- In 2018, a $6,123 tax debt put a New Orleans property in play; a $6,883 tax-sale bid led to a legal battle over ownership
James M. Thorrick, on September 20, 2004, bought the property at 739-741 Montegut Street. According to the court records, he failed to pay ...
18 Oct, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Pakistan seals 200-year-old Hindu temple after bid to demolish it for plazaAuthorities in Pakistan have secured a historic Hindu temple following protests by local residents and civil society members against its de...
18 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Sydney Sweeney’s 1933 Los Angeles Tudor comes with golf course views, a brick fireplace, and a funicular up the hillSydney Sweeney bought a Tudor-style home in Los Angeles’ Westwood neighborhood for $3 million in November 2021. The historic property featu...
18 Oct, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Son living in father's property receives eviction notice after family feud, he fights back in court; Delhi High Court orders son's family to vacateDelhi High Court upheld a father-in-law’s decree for possession of his Paschim Vihar flat but said his widowed daughter-in-law cannot be ev...
17 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Homeowner sold redeveloped flat for Rs 1.95 crore, paid no income tax, received a tax notice; wins relief in ITAT MumbaiAfter redevelopment of housing society, homeowner sold his flat for Rs 1.95 crore, pays no tax, got tax notice, wins case in ITAT Mumbai fo...
15 Oct, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Sisters demanded 1/3 share in parents’ lands, citing Hindu Succession Law, but brother won the case in Madras HC; know whyBrother cuts sisters from parents lands & wins case: Sisters wanted to apply Hindu law of succession and get 1/3rd share in parents’ lands,...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.26 AM IST