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
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
- 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
County councilor ordered to repay $5,700 to her tenant after nearly doubling monthly rent from $727 to $1,678Rita McInerney, a councilor in Clare County, has been directed to repay $5,700 to her tenant Bartosz Milinsk. The tenant challenged a signi...
18 Oct, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Cash landing on you: Litigation funders bet on inheritance battles over croresLitigation funding has emerged as a viable option for individuals involved in inheritance disputes in India. Firms are assessing the potent...
18 Oct, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Transferring immovable property? How TDS compliance is now simpler with new Form 141With the introduction of Form 141, taxpayers can easily report TDS by combining several earlier forms into one streamlined approach. This u...
17 Oct, 2026, 04.27 PM 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
Love shooting trains, Vande Bharat videos & scenic railway bridges with a drone? Railways is cracking down, and vloggers need to take noteIndian Railways has stepped up its crackdown on unauthorised drone operations over railway tracks, stations and other infrastructure, citin...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Mumbai police ban photography, circulation of images of half-submerged Durga idolsMumbai police have issued a prohibitory order regarding the shooting and circulation of images or videos. This order applies to floating or...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Sean Diddy Combs sold his $55 million mansion this year. It has 10 bedrooms, pool, private dock, spa and basketball court and views of the Miami skylineSean Diddy Combs’ reported prison altercation has brought renewed attention to his $55 million Miami mansion, which features 10 bedrooms, 1...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.28 PM 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
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
₹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
Man earns Rs 75 lakh by redeveloping property inherited from mother, pays no income tax, receives notice, wins case in ITAT DelhiProperty owner inherits mother’s land, converts it into freehold, DDA grants mutation, redevelops it, gets Rs 75 lakh from builder, pays no...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
In 1942, a woman inherited property worth $33,650, its value rose to $95,000, then a mother-son ownership arrangement triggered a US estate-tax disputeThe dispute reached the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which ruled on November 1, 1967, in favour of the Internal Revenue Serv...
13 Oct, 2026, 09.28 PM IST