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Since Marsha and Ted filed joint tax returns, and he could not be located, she was liable for all the monies owed to the city, state, and Uncle Sam

She consulted with a tax attorney, and after reement with all parties concerned was reached She would only have to pay half of ed in property and back taxes

The original owner of the apartet all of this turhtened out

In the meantime, Ted and his sisters were nowhere to be found It was as though they had evaporated into thin air

If she thought the worst was over, a shock more painful than an unexpected blow to the head was about to occur

Once Marsha settled into her new place, it was time for her to take a break fro the last year She decided to go to Nassau,and planned to stay for about twoon the island, Marsha inhaled a ood All of her trials and tribulations were behind her In her exuberant state, she could not wait to get to her oasis She grabbed a cab and was hoot to the door, her key would not fit into the lock

"That's strange," she uttered to herself

There were voices coot closer, she did not recognize the couple there

A tall woman approached her and asked if she could be of assistance

Marsha answered, "This is my house, and who are you?"

The woman, with a bewildered look on her face, replied that she and her husband were the owners of the house

Marsha stood there as though sheyour pardon This house belongs to ift froinal owners"

The wo to differ My husband and I purchased this house about a year ago frolected to tell you this We have the deed to the house, which I'd be happy to show you"

The woman then went into the house, caal docuhtful owners

Then Marsha said, "But that's impossible I was the previous owner and never sold this house to anyone Moreover, from whom did you purchase this house?"