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Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
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Supreme Court Rules That States Are Not Entitled to Windfalls in Tax Disputes: In a unanimous decision, the justices sided with a 94-year-old woman who got ...
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Supreme Court sides with grandmother who lost home, equity because of back taxes: Several other states have laws that allow counties to keep the value of a ...
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The Supreme Court unanimously sides with a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who got no compensation when the government seized her home over a small unpaid tax bill ... Show more

US Supreme Court curbs states' property tax 'windfall': The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curbed state and local governments from seizing and selling the homes ...
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Supreme Court rules for woman who says county took too much for tax debt: A Minnesota woman said Hennepin County unfairly pocketed the profit when it seized and ...
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U.S. Supreme Court: Woman entitled to profit from condo seized, sold by Hennepin County
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Court rules in favour of 94-year-old who got nothing when county took her condo: Supreme Court gave a 94-year-old woman a new chance to recoup some money after ...
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