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By Ed Boltz, 21 April, 2025

4th Cir.: Carroll Management v. Dun & Bradstreet- Defamation and Credit Reporting

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By Ed Boltz, 21 April, 2025

Average Property Tax Amount on Single Family Homes Up 2.7 Percent Across U.S. in 2024

Available WITH INTERACTIVE MAPS at: https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/home-sales-prices/2024-annual-tax-report

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ATTOM released its 2024 Property Tax Analysis for 85.7 million U.S. single-family homes which shows that $357.5 billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes in 2024, down 1.6 percent from 2023.

By Ed Boltz, 21 April, 2025

E.D.N.C.: Macedon v. North Carolina- Dismissal of Sovereign Citizen Action Challenging Foreclosure

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In this foreclosure-related action, the district court dismissed with prejudice a pro se complaint challenging a completed non-judicial foreclosure under a mélange of constitutional, statutory, and sovereignty-based theories.

By Ed Boltz, 18 April, 2025

4th Cir.: Fluharty v. Philadelphia Indemnity- No Standingor Settlement Control for Trustee in D&O Policy Dispute

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By Ed Boltz, 18 April, 2025

Bankr. E.D.N.C.: In re Smith- Tax Lien attachment to Tenancy by the Entirety Property in Chapter 13

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Following the 4th Circuit decision in In re Morgan a Chapter 7 trustee can reach entireties property to pay IRS debt even without a pre-existing tax lien.

The Trustee's calculation:

By Ed Boltz, 17 April, 2025

Bankr. E.D.N.C.: Sliwinski v. Sliwinski- Chapter 13 Debtor cannot Use § 363(h) to force the sale of jointly owned property

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By Ed Boltz, 16 April, 2025

4th Cir.: Carroll Management v. Dun & Bradstreet- Defamation and Credit Reporting

Average Property Tax Amount on Single Family Homes Up 2.7 Percent Across U.S. in 2024

E.D.N.C.: Macedon v. North Carolina- Dismissal of Sovereign Citizen Action Challenging Foreclosure

4th Cir.: Fluharty v. Philadelphia Indemnity- No Standingor Settlement Control for Trustee in D&O Policy Dispute

Bankr. E.D.N.C.: In re Smith- Tax Lien attachment to Tenancy by the Entirety Property in Chapter 13

Bankr. E.D.N.C.: Sliwinski v. Sliwinski- Chapter 13 Debtor cannot Use § 363(h) to force the sale of jointly owned property

N.C. Business Ct.: Pro-Tops v. Maksimenko_- Service of Process Short Cut is Improper

N.C. Ct. of Appeals: Midland Credit Management v. Mitchell- Procedural Errors Lead to Dismissal of Pro Se Consumer Case

Bankr. W.D.N.C.: In rea Peach- Sanctions for Dual Tracked Mortgage Fees

Bankr. W.D.N.C.: In rea Peach- Sanctions for Dual Tracked Mortgage Fees