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Council seeks fixes for probate delays and blight tied to abandoned manufactured homes
Summary
Members described multi-year probate delays, difficulty obtaining possession of abandoned units, unpaid rent and town tax liens, and asked for statutory or procedural changes to speed safe removal and reduce hazards to residents.
Council members described recurring problems when a manufactured-home owner dies and no heir assumes the property: lengthy probate timelines, unpaid rent, unsafe structures, public-health hazards and stalled property removal. Park owners and council members said those conditions lead to blight, safety risks and lost rental income.
"It's two years and $10,000," said Mark Berkowitz, a council member, describing time and cost burdens he said owners face when opening estates in probate to clear abandoned homes. Council members said the probate process often…
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