From an extensive article in the Muncie Star-Press:
A 40-minute drama played out last Thursday at the Indiana Supreme Court over constitutionality of the process by which Hoosier counties conduct delinquent tax sales of real property.
Two courts already have said the process does, indeed, violate the Bill of Rights and if the Supreme Court agrees — a decision likely won’t be announced for months — counties will have lots more work to do to sell properties delinquent in paying taxes.
“Yeah, it will have a huge impact. The counties can’t afford it,” said Jon Orlosky, Muncie attorney whose law practice is devoted to tax sales and who’s at the center of the legal storm.
Orlosky argued before the Supreme Court in defense of Indiana’s system.
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See the full article here:
http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013302170024
An earlier post on this matter can be found here:
http://indianapropertytaxreporter.blogspot.com/2012/11/indiana-supreme-court-to-decide-if-tax.html
