Pennsylvania widow who lost home over $6.30 wins reprieve
Source: CNBC
A Pennsylvania widow whose residence was auctioned off because of $6.30 in unpaid interest won a court ruling Monday giving her a chance to argue that she should not lose the $280,000 home.
The Commonwealth Court decided that it was a mistake for a Beaver County, Pa., judge to rule against Eileen Battisti without first holding an evidentiary hearing, according to a court document.
"This was particularly inappropriate because the outstanding liability was small and the value of the home was far greater than the amount paid by (the) purchaser," wrote Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt, according to the court documents.
... Leavitt, in her opinion Monday, said Battisti was beset with a series of personal setbacks and had trouble handling finances after the 2004 death of her husband, who managed their money.
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