BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Haitian immigrant says he’s losing his home in Connecticut because he owes $50
in back taxes.
The city of Bridgeport is foreclosing on Jean Castro’s single-family home because of the unpaid taxes,
which total $51.69. A judge last week approved the foreclosure and ordered the home to be sold in
December.
Castro says the city sent him a notice that he owed back taxes and he forwarded it to his mortgage
company, which pays his property taxes.
The mortgage company ended up paying $3,000 in back taxes, leaving the small balance.
The city’s lawyer says by the time he learned about the payment it was too late, because the foreclosure
had started and the city had racked up more than $3,000 in legal costs and fees.
(Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com)BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Haitian immigrant
says he’s losing his home in Connecticut because he owes $50 in back taxes.
The city of Bridgeport is foreclosing on Jean Castro’s single-family home because of the unpaid taxes,
which total $51.69. A judge last week approved the foreclosure and ordered the home to be sold in
December.
Castro says the city sent him a notice that he owed back taxes and he forwarded it to his mortgage
company, which pays his property taxes.
The mortgage company ended up paying $3,000 in back taxes, leaving the small balance.
The city’s lawyer says by the time he learned about the payment it was too late, because the foreclosure
had started and the city had racked up more than $3,000 in legal costs and fees.
(Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com)