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Hernando County waives interest on civil restitution lien to let resident refinance; principal lien remains
Summary
The board voted 5-0 to waive interest on a roughly $26,000 civil restitution lien and hold the principal (about $14,150) while giving the property owner 90 days to clear the lien via refinance, after the petitioner said he learned of the recorded lien only during a title search.
The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to waive accrued interest on a civil restitution lien against homeowner Robert Norman Benson to allow him time to refinance and clear the balance at closing.
Benson told the board he paid restitution and court costs after a 2011 sentence but later discovered a civil restitution lien recorded against his property, with about $12,007 in interest added over the following 15 years. "I paid all restitution and…
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