On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:16:18 -0800, "Roger Shoaf"
wrote:


"Oren" wrote in message
.. .
..now covered with snow in MOSCOW, Ohio (video)

Plus he will need to bring the IRS to their knees and have them
surrender :-/

"When I see I owe $160,000 on a home valued at $350,000, and someone
decides they want to take it - no, I wasn't going to stand for that,
so I took it down," Hoskins said.""

http://www.wlwt.com/news/22600154/detail.html

Cabin Fever?



Something here does not make any sense. The article states that he had an
offer of $170,000 to pay off $160,000 that he owed the bank, but the bank
refused claiming that they could get more if it went to foreclosure.

Unless something is wrong here and he actually owed more than he claimed,
anything over the amount owed would have to be given to the debtor would it
not?

It also seems to me that he might be facing some sort of criminal liability.
For instance if he would have torched the place it is still arson even if he
filed no insurance claim, so why would the same result with a bulldozer be
any different?

I think not criminal if the guy owns the home, before foreclosure? He
can do most anything but burn it.

Some localities have permit requirement for a home demolition. Perhaps
he gets a civil citation ticket?

If he knocks down his business building with the IRS lien on it ..
guess who wins :-\

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