Once you pay the property tax dues with interest house would be desealed
apply for mutation of property in your name on basis of will of deceased aunt
3) no need to write letters to authorities
4) you are at liberty to sell the property or donate it
My house has been sealed for unpaid property tax. How can I get it de sealed?
I have a house in my home town which was owned by my maternal aunt. She passed it on to me with a will with two witnesses. I moved from the city for my professional and educational commitments and now it's been 3 years I have been to my home town. How can I get it de sealed? I am happy to pay the taxes due and any penalties. I fear the corruption of the officials and have also have been told by a friend that some people are passing the rumors that I am no longer alive. Should I write a letter to local Suprientendent of Police or DM ? How should I approach this? Also, I do no think I will be able to maintain the property as my professional commitments are too tight. Is it possible to donate the land to the Government ? Please advise.
Asked 4 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu
6 Answers
You have to first of all approach the authorities which ave sealed this property for non payment of taxes and express your willingness to pay the taxes with penal interest up to date and give an application in this regard.
You can also mention that you acquired the property through a Will and can attach the copy of this Will along with your application and the death certificate of the erstwhile owner.
After that if you don't get a proper response or any fruitful result yo can resort to legal action as per procedures of law.
Just to be clear, Is there any timeline associated for paying the taxes ? Given my current commitments and fact that I am giving the Army exams to join the Army, I would not be able to go back to my hometown for another year or 2. Will it be under any threat of getting auctioned to get dues recovered if it takes a couple of years for me to go back ? Also, I suspect the sealing of property has been a mischief of one of my neighbours whose brother serves in the municipality and he is into construction business asking me to sell it to him for a lower price compared to market rates. Can it be possible to initiate action against him if that is the case proven to be true?
Asked 4 years ago
You have to pay taxes immediately failing which property can be auctioned to recover the dues
you cannot intimate action against neighbours if property is attached for failure to pay property taxes
If your property is left unattended or you fail to pay the arrears taxes and get the property released from the clutches of the authority concerned you may have to even lose the property.
Many eyes are there on the property hence there are possibilities that any miscreant may try to grab the property by playing fraud and adopting illegal methods.
You may decide between property and other issues.
- You can move an application for de-ceiling the said property before the authority .
- You may be asked to pay some penalty , however they cannot take complete possession of the property without getting a court order.
- Further , after payment of the arrear of taxes , you can apply for mutation of the property in your name after submitting the copy of the WILL .
- Further, after mutation of the property , you can sell the property as per your wish.
You need to pay the same or approach court for remove the sealing of the same
