Town sells mother's home at auction over $95 unpaid tax bill ...and she says she was never notified until it was all over because of a clerical error

By James Gordon

Published: 00:05 EST, 21 October 2014 | Updated: 03:01 EST, 21 October 2014

A woman from Georgia is pleading with council officials to be allowed to keep her home after it was foreclosed on and sold at auction - all because of an unpaid tax bill of $94.85.

Xui Lui from the town of Norcross says not only was she unaware that her condo had been sold auction, she also claims she never received any communication from authorities telling her about the sale in the first place.

Now, council officials are preparing to evict her by Thanksgiving.

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A Georgia woman is pleading with city leaders in Norcross not to take her home over an overdue tax bill of $94.85

A Georgia woman is pleading with city leaders in Norcross not to take her home over an overdue tax bill of $94.85

The woman says she never received any notices and never knew her condo had been sold at auction. Now city officials are trying to figure out what, if anything, went wrong

The woman says she never received any notices and never knew her condo had been sold at auction. Now city officials are trying to figure out what, if anything, went wrong

Records show she's paid the county taxes and the city tax every year except that first year, when the certified letters warning of the outstanding balance were returned to the city because of clerical errors

Records show she's paid the county taxes and the city tax every year except that first year, when the certified letters warning of the outstanding balance were returned to the city because of clerical errors

Last week, Lui got a notice telling her the condo had been sold at auction and she needs to move out by Nov. 25, all because of the overdue bill

Last week, Lui got a notice telling her the condo had been sold at auction and she needs to move out by Nov. 25, all because of the overdue bill

Ms. Lui says she never knew there was an overdue tax bill on her place because the notices were all returned to city hall because of a clerical error.

City officials are trying to figure out what, if anything, went wrong. 

She bought the two-bedroom Norcross condo with cash in 2011 and lives there her four-year-old daughter.

Despite records showing that county taxes and city taxes have been paid every year except the year she moved in, none of the demands for payment reached her because of a clerical errors - the address on the envelope was incomplete. 

Norcross City officials say they will try to work something out, but the home has already been sold

Norcross City officials say they will try to work something out, but the home has already been sold

Lui says she never knew about the bill because the notices were returned to city hall

Lui says she never knew about the bill because the notices were returned to city hall

Xui Lui and her 4-year-old daughter were given until November 25th to move out of the condo

Xui Lui and her 4-year-old daughter were given until November 25th to move out of the condo

Norcross city leaders say they are trying to work with Lui to fix the situation. They weren't aware of any problem until Lui came to them just a few days ago

Norcross city leaders say they are trying to work with Lui to fix the situation. They weren't aware of any problem until Lui came to them just a few days ago

'No street, no name. How can I receive the letter?' asked Lui to WSBT.

But the one letter that did make it through was one explaining that her condo had been sold at auction and she would need to move out of the property by November 25th. 

'Where are we going to go? I have nowhere. This is my house. Why do I need to move out?' said Ms. Lui. 

Norcross City officials say that they are going through their records to attempt to understand where the mistake may have occurred.

However, since the property has already been legally sold to another buyer, it's unclear what Lui's living situation will be like, come December.  

Norcross city leaders say they are trying to work with Lui to fix the situation. They weren't aware of any problem until Lui came to them just a few days ago. 

Lui and friends are trying to find a lawyer to help press her case as the days till a possible eviction dwindle

Lui and friends are trying to find a lawyer to help press her case as the days till a possible eviction dwindle

Lui bought the two-bedroom Norcross condo with cash in 2011. She lives there with her 4-year-old child

Lui bought the two-bedroom Norcross condo with cash in 2011. She lives there with her 4-year-old child


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