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Subscribing to all sorts of messages from the Town of Franklin, we were much impressed with the legalese that arrived in our inbox this morning:
The owners and occupants of the following described parcels of land situated in the Town of Franklin in Norfolk County and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and all other persons are hereby notified that the taxes thereon, severally assessed for the years hereinafter specified, according to the list committed to me as the Collector of Taxes for the Town of Franklin, by the Board of Assessors of said Town remain unpaid, and that said parcels of land will be taken for the Town of Franklin on August 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. for the non-payment of said taxes, liens and betterments and the interest, if any, along with all legal costs and charges thereon, unless the same shall be previously discharged.
Kerri A. Bertone
Tax Collector
Town of Franklin
With lots of attention given recently to so-called equity theft through foreclosures -- a process that has led to people in some municipalities losing the entire value of their home because of owing a few thousand dollars, we wondered whether this was a similar thing?
Ms. Bertone set the record straight, writing to us as follows:
Tax Taking is the process a Collector must use to transfer delinquent taxes over to the Treasurer's books.
Once a demand bill is mailed, and becomes due, I must give public notice (legal ad) and allow 14 days to pay in full before I can exercise the lien. For outstanding FY2022 property taxes the demand bill was mailed on 6/3/2023.
Tax takings are not under scrutiny that I know of. The tax taking is simply the process of perfecting our lien on a property. What is under review is the practice of foreclosing on a property, selling it and keeping the entire proceeds regardless of the amount owed to the town. To my knowledge, we have not done that in the recent past and certainly not during my tenure. I am in a holding pattern until the legislature decides what it wants to do.
The 'equity theft' issue is the subject of both lawsuits and proposed 'reform' legislation on Beacon Hill that State Rep. Jeff Roy has been involved with this year.
BELOW IS THE LIST OF TAX TAKINGS SENT OUT BY THE TOWN:
PROPERTY LOCATION: 265 Main Street ASSESSED OWNER(S): Alvarez-Diez Teresa NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 4,679.62
2022 CPA 62.56
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN 341.16
2022 PENALTY LIEN 10.61
TOTAL: 5,093.95
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON,
CONTAINING ABOUT 0.266 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING
DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 268091000000 IN
THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK
37921 ON PAGE 317 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY
OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 265 Main Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): US Bank Trust NA TR, c/o Alvarez-Diez Teresa
NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 4,844.04
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 4,844.04
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.266 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 268091000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 37921 ON PAGE 317 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 61 Brook Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Curley Brian J TR, Curley Family Irrevocable Trust
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 1,403.37
2022 CPA 20.85
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 1,424.22
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.417 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 244183000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 13238 ON PAGE 302 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: Rolling Ridge Road ASSESSED OWNER(S): DAVMAR Inc. c/o David Iverson NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 25.06
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 25.06
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.125 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 258060001000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3442 ON PAGE 248 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: Rolling Ridge Road ASSESSED OWNER(S): DAVMAR Inc. c/o David Iverson NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 39.33
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 39.33
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.125 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 258060001000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3442 ON PAGE 248 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: Rolling Ridge Road ASSESSED OWNER(S): DAVMAR Inc. c/o David Iverson NEW OWNER:
2020 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 44.33
2020 CPA
2020 SEWER LIEN
2020 WATER LIEN
2020 TRASH LIEN
2020 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 44.33
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.125 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 258060001000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3442 ON PAGE 248 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 612 Pleasant Street ASSESSED OWNER(S): Deluca John P, Deluca Mary Jane NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 7,841.87
2022 CPA 125.81
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN 6.85
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 7,974.53
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 1.757 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 248073000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 13340 ON PAGE 128 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 612 Pleasant Street ASSESSED OWNER(S): Deluca John P, Deluca Mary Jane NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 128.03
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 128.03
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 1.757 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 248073000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 13340 ON PAGE 128 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 825 Washington Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Depoto Richard J & Sandra M, TR, The Depoto Family Realty Trust
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 6,878.11
2022 CPA 106.53
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN 4.85
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 6,989.49
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.913 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 326062000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED AS CERTIFICATE NO. 153365 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2020 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 86.57
2020 CPA
2020 SEWER LIEN
2020 WATER LIEN
2020 TRASH LIEN
2020 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 86.57
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.274 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267053000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 35525 ON PAGE 543 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 77.76
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 77.76
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.274 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267053000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3552 ON PAGE 543 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 56.42
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 56.42
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.274 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267053000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3552 ON PAGE 543 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2020 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 110.79
2020 CPA
2020 SEWER LIEN
2020 WATER LIEN
2020 TRASH LIEN
2020 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 110.79
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.363 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267054000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3552 ON PAGE 543 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 99.72
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 99.72
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.363 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267054000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3552 ON PAGE 543 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 73.71
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 73.71
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.363 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267054000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 3552 ON PAGE 543 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2020 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 60.40
2020 CPA
2020 SEWER LIEN
2020 WATER LIEN
2020 TRASH LIEN
2020 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 60.40
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.363 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267043000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 2123 ON PAGE 564 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 55.75
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 55.75
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.363 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267043000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 2123 ON PAGE 564 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Victory Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Dibiase Frank ET AL C/O Engelson Linda
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 37.63
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 37.63
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.363 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 267043000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 2123 ON PAGE 564 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Maple Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Franklin Holdings LLC, c/o Franklin Holdings LLC
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 375.17
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 375.17
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 1.821 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 241138000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 35787 ON PAGE 358 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: 543 Union Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Gianetti Zeffro V Tr Curren, Susan G Tr Zeffro Gian
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 1,377.82
2022 CPA 101.13
2022 SEWER LIEN 78.65
2022 WATER LIEN 82.29
2022 TRASH LIEN 208.50
2022 PENALTY LIEN 10.00
TOTAL: 1,848.39
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON,
CONTAINING ABOUT 4.77 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING
DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 304016000000 IN
THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK
26060 ON PAGE 9 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF
DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: 492 Lincoln Street ASSESSED OWNER(S): Hayward Carol L NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 4,167.72
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 4,167.72
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.358 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 243056000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 8850 ON PAGE 335 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: 492 Lincoln Street ASSESSED OWNER(S): Hayward Carol L NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 5,399.63
2022 CPA 76.97
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN 114.18
2022 TRASH LIEN 249.04
2022 PENALTY LIEN 10.61
TOTAL: 5,850.43
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.358 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 243056000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 8850 ON PAGE 335 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Crocker Avenue ASSESSED OWNER(S): Mastrobattista Amy NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 57.67
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 57.67
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 1.071 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 298069000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 35136 ON PAGE 181 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Ellsworth Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Mastromatteo Marcia Loureiro NEW OWNER:
2020 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 250.30
2020 CPA
2020 SEWER LIEN
2020 WATER LIEN
2020 TRASH LIEN
2020 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 250.30
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.882 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 286011000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 4380 ON PAGE 184 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Ellsworth Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Mastromatteo Marcia Loureiro NEW OWNER:
2021 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 226.85
2021 CPA
2021 SEWER LIEN
2021 WATER LIEN
2021 TRASH LIEN
2021 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 226.85
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.882 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 286011000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 4380 ON PAGE 184 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: Ellsworth Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Mastromatteo Marcia Loureiro NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 187.53
2022 CPA
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 187.53
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.882 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 286011000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 4380 ON PAGE 184 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: 26 Daniels Street
ASSESSED OWNER(S): Poblenz, Barbara L/E c/o Poblenz Barbara L/E
NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 2,937.22
2022 CPA 44.28
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN
2022 TRASH LIEN
2022 PENALTY LIEN
TOTAL: 2,981.50
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.849 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 231009000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 16135 ON PAGE 511 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
PROPERTY LOCATION: 3 Evan Road ASSESSED OWNER(S): Salter-Tolmie Rilla P NEW OWNER:
2022 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID: 5,282.41
2022 CPA 76.18
2022 SEWER LIEN
2022 WATER LIEN 163.38
2022 TRASH LIEN 243.94
2022 PENALTY LIEN 10.42
TOTAL: 5,776.33
A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT 0.344 ACRES MORE OR LESS BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL NUMBER 263098000000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 5769 ON PAGE 715 AT THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEED
