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From: "Andi MacDonald" <>
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Tax Sale of Cemetery
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:58:44 -0700
References: <F196U1IcgWUP5t27eRB000031d2@hotmail.com>


In Washington state: Contrary to popular belief--churches do pay taxes!
It is not a great deal, and not the same as corporations/business, but they
do pay some. Also, some cemeteries have to pay taxes--those that are
profit centered.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Kimball" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Tax Sale of Cemetery


> Sam:
> Why would a church or cemetery be assessed for property taxes anyway?
Unless
> I did not understand the scenario, I believe there is something wrong
with
> this. Where is this piece of property located?
> Rich Kimball
>
>
> >From: "Sam Cline" Reply-To: To:

> >Subject: [INPCRP] Tax Sale of Cemetery Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001
09:58:22 -0500
> >
> >Recently, 2000 Tax Sale, an Indiana County sold a tract of land that had
at
> >one time included a church building and includes a cemetery.
> >
> >Apparently the church ceased to exist in the late 1960's, but the taxes
> >were paid for at least one year afterwards by a representative of the
> >congregation. The congregation was practically non-existent at the time
the
> >last taxes were paid.
> >
> >Did the county have the right to sell this tract of land or should it
have
> >been placed under the jurisdiction of the township trustee?
> >
> >If the church abandoned the property, land and building, should the
title
> >to the land have passed from the trustees of the church to the trustees
of
> >the cemetery?
> >
> >Since the property was sold at a county tax sale, does the previous
owner,
> >or owners, have the right to reclaim the property within two years of
the
> >date of the tax sale?
> >
> >Since there was apparently no transfer of the land by the church, does
the
> >churches international, national, statewide organization; or local
> >successor church, legally still hold title to the land and cemetery?
> >
> >While I have not yet seen this cemetery, I understand the back-hoe,
> >bulldozer, chain saw and construction crew are already having their way
> >with this piece of land.
> >
> >Thanks for any input that anyone may be able to give.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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