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- 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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Homebuyer paid Rs 15 lakh for a Rs 10.41 lakh flat, builder threatened and asked Rs 20 lakh more; he approached Consumer Commission and won refund with interestMr Anwar believed that the flat would be delivered after disposal of the litigation. However, after waiting for another 3 years, he came to...
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...
- 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...
₹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...
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...
Property tax waiver extended for residents of this part of Delhi: Check the new deadline to pay taxDelhi property tax: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has introduced SUNIYO 2.0, an amnesty scheme for homeowners with unpaid property tax...
Canada-based senior citizen faced income tax liability of ₹83.2 lakh as STCG; here's why he wins at ITAT Bengaluru on technical groundA recent ITAT ruling highlights the critical importance of following proper legal procedures in income tax reassessment cases. When a taxpa...
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...
After teen suicide lawsuits, Character.ai enters bankruptcy—Why is Disney bidding $20 million for its technology?Character.ai said selling the company under court supervision would offer the best chance to protect value for its stakeholders. CEO Colin ...
Delhi HC rejects SpiceJet's plea to offer Gurugram land instead of depositing ₹144 cr in Kalanithi Maran & KAL Airways caseThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected SpiceJet’s plea to provide a property title deed instead of depositing ₹144 crore in its share tra...
In 2007, heirs sold a conservation easement on inherited farmland for $910,000, in 2013, they got a shock from US Tax CourtIn Van Alen v. Commissioner, decided on October 21, 2013, the court ruled in favour of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The dispute invo...
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 ...
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,...
Son fights for full share in father’s property after stepmother transfers it to daughter, who sells it; SC rejects his claimSon claims to fully inherit father’s property under Mitakshara Hindu law, however, stepmother gave it to step-sisters who sold it; Supreme ...
83-year-old grandfather arrested for grandson's death over property dispute: How bullet wound, blood stains exposed alleged coverup, leading arrest of 5 family membersA 33-year-old Lonavala lawyer was allegedly shot dead by his 83-year-old grandfather following a property dispute, with police saying relat...
An Oklahoma homeowner owned five acres bought from his grandfather in 1994, 32 years later, the county claimed a 40-foot strip beside his house belonged to it and put a $47,000 value on itAn Oklahoma homeowner who bought five acres from his grandfather in 1994 says he believed the entire property was his. Three decades later,...