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- reported via mayor@boston.gov on 9/17/18 at 10:19am: Mayor Walsh, I recently sold my Dorchester condo, a three apartment building, converted to condominiums in 2003. I'd completed the city's First-time Homebuyers Program, extricated myself from an abusive relationship, took my certificate from the office of the late Mayor Tom Menino and purchased my condo in June 2003. My daughter who lived with me was attending Wheelock College. In the midst of closing on my condo last May 2018 the City of Boston said there was an outstanding tax bill on the building from 2003-2004. It has accumulated fees and penalties totaling $17,631.31. The City of Boston says they mailed a notice. The bill according to the paperwork was for property located at 38 Mt. Everett Street, Dorchester, MA. Our address is 34 Mt. Everett Street, Dorchester, MA. We were never notified. My closing attorney went to City Hall on my behalf. She was basically told "it's too bad. A notice was sent and that's all we are required to do". Mayor Walsh, when I closed on my condo in May, 2018, $17,631.31 of the proceeds from the sale of my condo was put in escrow to pay the total tax bill come August 23, 2018. I will be left to pursue the other two unit owners to get my money back. One of the unit owners, Ms. Sarita Thomas is the Principal of the William Monroe Trotter Innovation School in Dorchester. Mr. Mayor, we must all pay our taxes. I will pay my taxes. But pay for all three units? In 2013 I became disabled within weeks of learning that my daughter was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. She lived with me at the time that I purchased my unit. She died two years ago. I decided it was time to sell and there was a buyer; I could finally move on. I successfully maintained my condo and property taxes via my mortgage company Boston Private Bank. Recently, I received a refund check in the amount of $46.00 from the City of Boston’s Collecting Division for an overpayment of taxes after the sale of my condo. Why would they send me anything if I owed them money? This is an unfair situation and I need your help. Please, tell the Assessing/Collections Department to return my funds paying for these unit owners and go after them for their portions owed and return my $13,366.22. My funds have been disbursed to the City of Boston on August 23, 2018 from the escrow account created to pay this tax bill so that I could complete the sale of my condo. I don't believe I will ever see a dime of my money without a great deal of difficulty and expense. The unit owners have been notified by my closing attorney via the condo association’s property management company Real Property Management in Jamaica Plain. I have been informed that there has been no response to the notification. I have relocated to North Carolina as it is better for my health. Please help me. Thank you, Ms. Leslye M. Smith 625 West Avenue Wadesboro, NC 28170 617-265-7636 lmarthasmith@hotmail.com | Case (SR) Type: [Miscellaneous] Referred To: [TAX: COLLECTING]
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