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Council reviews legal option to seek receivership for abandoned homes
Summary
Paul Dean outlined a pathway under statute 12-17-56 (A) to pursue receivership for long-abandoned properties with unpaid taxes or no active family, noting the city may file papers with the Greenwood County district to seek possession.
Paul Dean discussed options for dealing with abandoned or long-neglected homes, saying the city can research receivership when properties are years behind on taxes or owners have died with no family willing to maintain the property.
Dean cited statute "12-17-56 (A)" as the legal mechanism the city could use to file papers with the Greenwood County district court to seek possession and address properties left vacant for years.
