Hi folks, There's insufficient proceeds after the 1st mtg is paid off to cover the tax lien. So, there you have it. He can't close and deliver clear title on his own. He needs either his lender or the IRS to give ground, or get a personal unsecured loan to cover the differential. Apparently, he does not have cash to just pay it and be done with it. Of course, the interest/penalties now equal more than the unpaid taxes. We are not going to wait around to find out what he wants to do. The time frame on our offer has passed so it's now null and void. We're looking at other houses but our criteria is tough for the area. Foremost, it needs to be close to DS/DDIL. There is another house we are investigating as I type...totally what we said we DID NOT want. Built in 1810 (that's NOT a typo) and on 10 acres with it's very own CEMETERY surrounded by rock walls/iron gate. We'd have to maintain the cemetery (maintenance requirement is right in the deed) - probably about 30-40 graves. Anyway, this place would require a handicapped bathroom redo and unsure how much of that we are willing to tackle under the circumstances plus it would delay our moving. Other than this 1810 oldie but goodie - there's nothing on the market that remotely suits our needs. :( DH is an attorney and we both spent our careers in real estate lending so we're comfortable with the details - just mad nobody told us before putting in an offer. /tricia

Wow, I love the color!! I'm so pleased that I you were able to take advantage of a deal on the color that you were yearning for! The umbrella is an added bonus? it's beautiful too. I had purchased the little saucepan and the brasier pan on my foray to the outlet. I've barely used the sauce pan, Dh wanted it, and it overcooked his oatmeal. Obviously there's a learning curve for us. However the brasier pan rocks! I have made delicious chicken and a good spaghetti meat sauce so far. I can see that lower and slower develops flavor. The large fry pan is going to be my challenge. I'm so used to nonstick, I still reach for the couple skillets I have remaining. They're lighter and easier to deal with after cooking. Thanks for sharing, I'm glad that you're thrilled and I welcome any LC tips you might have to enhance my cooking!

Good luck. I found this online IRS tax liens do not go away. They stay on the property until they are paid off, accruing additional interest as they go along. Read your sales contract. Somewhere in it, you should be able to find wording indicating that the seller will deliver a clear and free title. Right now he can't. Discuss with your attorney how you want to proceed. and what your options are. This is not going to go away, nor is it going to be resolved quickly and smoothly. No lender will give you a mortgage until this is resolved. Your attorney can advise you if can withdraw your offer, rewrite a new offer contingent upon all liens being paid, or if it's even worth the effort to try to do so. Your attorney has to find out the amount of the lien, then he and the seller's attorney have to contact the IRS and see if they are willing to negotiate with the seller to get the house sold to try to pay off the lien. The IRS would want to see the contract, your pre-approval letter to see if you can indeed buy the house. Then they may or may not be willing to negotiate the lien. Depending on how much the lien is, there may not even be enough equity in the house to pay it off. A long drawn out process for sure. It looks like the IRS gets first crack at any money the SELLER may get at settlement. I can't believe they want YOU to pay for the lien, what skunks. Here is a link that might be useful: Government publication

Hi Shambo! Yes, I made them for awhile before Sandy put us out of business. I've made Mac 'n Cheese w/broccoli; Lasagna (tore up the noodles to fit the cup); and an Alfredo Crab Linguini all in extra-large muffin trays. They worked great. I did add extra sauce to compensate for both what the pasta would absorb and also to allow for my Sjogren's swallowing issues. I brushed the tins with olive oil just prior to filling and had no problems getting them out of the cups. When frozen solid, I ran a butter knife lightly around the tops (not all the way down the cup) and dumped out on a wooden board - they popped right out. Then I vac-packed and refroze. To reheat, I can be lazy, so I nuked 'em. With the extra sauce they were great and the perfect size. Baked ziti would freeze well. Give it a try. Don't forget the extra sauce though! /tricia