Consequence of a long defaulter of municipal tax

sudhir saha (Querist) 04 July 2022 This query is : Resolved
My sister , sister's son and daughter are living in my father's property with their families for more than twenty years when my brother and I were out of station on service. From then municipal tax, house repairing, electric bill are born by us , brother and me . In the mean time father and mother expired . but they spend nothing intentionally for use of property. Till now municipal tax payment , house repairing , electric bill payment etc. are made by me and my brother as tax and electric bill are in the name of my father . After our retirement we two offered them that we are leaving property on condition that you will arrange mutation in your names and pay everything like electric bill, tax etc . They did not listen to us. We decided that we will pay nothing for property in future . I would like to know , if nobody pays tax , what is the consequence of long dues of tax .

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If municipal taxes on a property remain unpaid for an extended period, the authorities may take action to recover the dues, potentially by attaching the property. Non-payment of utility bills like electricity can lead to disconnection of services. As legal heirs, all siblings have an equal share in the property and are jointly responsible for these dues, even if they don't reside there. It's advisable to consult a lawyer to understand your rights and options, such as filing a partition suit.

kavksatyanarayana (Expert) 04 July 2022
You are in service so you know if the owners do not pay tax it shall be paid with the penalty. And as your parents died, now all the legal heirs of your parents have an equal share in the property. Though you and your brother are not residing in the house, notices will be issued to all the legal heirs who are responsible to pay tax by the Municipal/Corpn. Authorities.

Dr J C Vashista (Expert) 05 July 2022
Payment / non-payment of property tax, electricity & water or repair and renovation bill do not affect / confer title and / or share in succession of intestate property left behind by deceased parents.
File a suit for partition, possession and mesne profits through a local prudent lawyer, if you are interested in your share in the property.
All three of you, the siblings have equal share in the property.

SHIRISH PAWAR, 7738990900 (Expert) 05 July 2022
Hello,

If you don't pay the property tax the municipal authority may recover the dues by attaching the property. Nonpayment of electricity bills will lead to disconnection of electricity in the property.

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