A 91-year-old woman, Gloria Gaynor, risks losing her home due to unpaid property taxes from 2020, with her case aggravated by the pandemic lockdowns. She mismanaged her tax payments, causing her 2020 payment to be misapplied. In September 2022, Delaware County auctioned her tax debt, which included fees and penalties, effectively selling her home as well. Pennsylvania Representative Gina Curry is advocating for changes to prevent similar situations for others, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of the tax collection process.
Gaynor stayed indoors, like many people her age, and failed to pay her roughly $3,500 in property taxes. Her attorney explains where things went wrong.
Gaynor's plight began in 2020 when government offices were on lockdown. The information that's coming out about it feels like it could be preventable.
Curry reached out to the Investigative Team because she wants to make sure there are no other future Gloria Gaynors and noted that this is disturbing.
Delaware County conducted an upset sale, selling her $3,500 tax debt plus fees and penalties for a little over $14,000 at auction.
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