Opinion ID: 2299168
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Heading: The Tax Lien Case

Text: On June 4, 1999, the town held a tax sale of the property. Prior to the tax sale, the town provided notice pursuant to G.L. 1956 §§ 44-9-10 and 44-9-11 [1] to Medeiros and Fleet Bank. [2] Bankers, however, as mortgagee, did not receive notice of the tax sale. Fiduciary Trust Services (Fiduciary) purchased the property at the tax sale and received a tax deed executed by the town on June 16, 1999. On June 26, 2000, Fiduciary filed a petition to foreclose Medeiros's right of redemption to the property in the Superior Court for Washington County (the tax lien case). The record indicates that Medeiros was properly notified of the petition pursuant to § 44-9-27, [3] but that he failed to file an answer. On July 28, 2000, a final decree was entered in the tax lien case, foreclosing and barring all rights of redemption, including those that Medeiros had in the property.