Author Question: Tom Comstock was under water in his house, with a mortgage of 320,000 and a property value of ... (Read 91 times)

waynest · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Tom Comstock was under water in his house, with a mortgage of 320,000 and a property value of 200,000. He walked away from the property. When taxes became due, the mortgage company did not pay them as usual because the mortgage company had gone into bankruptcy. The assessor tried to send a notice to Tom, but he was not at the address. The assessor sold the property at a tax sale. Tom is trying to set aside the sale because he was not notified. Which of the following is correct?
A)The assessor had to do more than just mail the notice to the property address.
B)The assessor is not required to do more than mail the notice to the property address.
C)The assessor cannot conduct the tax sale until it notifies Tom.
D)None of the above

Question 2

Croc Corner leases a small store located in the Cumberland Shopping Mall. Croc Corner's owner has noticed a leak from the ceiling just above the entrance to his shop. There is a constant drip that produces either a puddle or a small bucket full of water just outside the Croc Corner door. Croc Corner's owner has notified the mall leasing agent as well as the limited partnership that owns the mall. That's your responsibility, not ours, is the response of both the agent and owner. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) If a customer slips and falls on the puddle outside Croc Corner, the owners of the mall are liable for the customer's injuries.
B) If a customer slips and falls on the puddle, both Croc Corner and Cumberland Mall are liable for the injury.
C) Only the building contractor who installed the faulty roof would be liable to the customer.
D) There is no liability because the customer is not an invitee.