Explore the legal implications of in rem tax foreclosures and their impact on homeowners' equity, with guidance on seeking compensation for unconstitutional takings.
Municipalities in New York seize thousands of properties each year through in rem tax foreclosures, a legal process allowing the government to take ownership of properties due to unpaid taxes. These foreclosures deprive property owners of the equity in their homes and real estate.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County ruled that tax foreclosure equity retention schemes are unconstitutional. Learn what claims New York condemnees (former property owners) may have against the state, how to pursue these claims, and available venue options.
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Director of Foreclosure at Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Tanya Dwyer, Esq., founded and operated a law firm for 10 years, primarily defending homeowners' rights and helping them remain in their homes. During this time, she was named a 2016 TED Resident. She presented her TED Talk Brooklyn is Magic on the vast economic potential of Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. Ms. Dwyer earned her Juris Doctor from George Washington University. She interned at the United Nations on the Right to Adequate Housing, the Ugandan Women's Lawyers Association (traveling throughout Uganda to inform women of their newly granted constitutional rights), and the D.C. Office of Human Rights. Ms. Dwyer is Chair of the Peekskill NAACP Economic Sustainability Committee, where she leads an initiative to update Peekskill’s city plan to center housing and environmental justice. She volunteers for Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress as a DEI committee member and serves as a board member of Black Diamonds Academic Success Inc.
Staff Attorney at Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Daniel has been practicing foreclosure for a year at Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. He was the one of the authors of the Tyler v. Hennepin County Amicus Brief representing New York Homeowners.
