The Second Department handed down an interesting case today, Town of North Hempstead v County of Nassau, ___ AD3d ___, June 6, 2018. The facts are somewhat difficult, but I shall try to simplify. In 2005, land was conveyed to the Town of North Hempstead for use as a public park. The real property was used as a park since that date. The Town failed to record the 2005 deed until December 2008. Meanwhile the County was assessing taxes on the land and sold the tax liens to an individual. … read more
June 6, 2018