A Georgia company paid $220,000 at a tax auction for an Atlanta parcel it says does not exist; after demanding its money back, it lost an October 30 appeal because the county was protected by sovereign immunity
- Representative Image (AI-generated)Paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for a property that a buyer later claims does not physically exist can turn a tax auction into a costly legal dispute.
- A Georgia company that spent $220,000 to purchase an Atlanta parcel through a county tax sale found itself fighting to recover the money after questioning whether the land listed in the auction records was real.
- However, its attempt to obtain a refund from Fulton County has faced a major legal obstacle.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)Paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for a property that a buyer later claims does not physically exist can turn a tax auction into a costly legal dispute.
- A Georgia company that spent $220,000 to purchase an Atlanta parcel through a county tax sale found itself fighting to recover the money after questioning whether the land listed in the auction records was real.
- However, its attempt to obtain a refund from Fulton County has faced a major legal obstacle.
Sources: Times of India