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Man strands elderly residents in homes, Some people can just be an ASS! PART 2 (SMALL UPDATE)

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EDMOND, OK -- Residents in an Edmond neighborhood are in the middle of a driveway dispute. They're being told they can't have access to a driveway that leads to their homes unless they cough up $80,000. The elderly condo owners took pictures of the driveway owner spray painting where he would block the driveway. And then, he moved in cinder blocks stranding them in their homes. Years ago, the condo builder never transferred the property title to the homeowners association and taxes weren't paid. They had no idea the driveway to their condos was even up for sale until they got a letter demanding $80,000 to keep using it. Residents own the four condos but the county assessor's Web site shows the surrounding parts in yellow belong to Ron Edwards. Two years ago, Edwards bought the delinquent property in a county sale. Now, he demands the residents, some barely mobile, pay him $80,000 total to keep using the only driveway that gives them access to their property. He bought the property for $2,000. In court, the judge ordered that Edwards was not allowed to go in and block property again, but it's only a temporary ruling. Meanwhile, the condo owners want the deed to the property nullified & turned over to them. Ken Wegner, President of the Homeowners Association, said, "We can at least use our property without fear of any interference at this point and time." The judge's ruling that allows the condo owners to use the driveway is only temporary. A date for a permanent injunction hearing has yet to be set.

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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Two thoughts come to me. First, I seem to remeber that you cannot block access from real estate school, but that was 1989 and maybe things change. However, my overriding thought is, what does this guy gain from this by being as ass. Thanks for the posts, I plan to investigate this because we need to be involved.

 

May 31, 2010 04:48 AM