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Originally Posted by jdogpupil
Anyone have a copy of this transfer tax stamp document ? It sounds like something I should read
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I don't have a working scanner, but I'll describe the document here. It's 4 pages long, and acts much like a 1040. It's basically an affidavit, wherein you make several admissions as to the content of the document being true and correct, then you swear to it. Among those admissions are, that the property is a "residence" (a statutory term, not a good one) that it is "real property" , that it has a "legal Address", a P.I.N. #, etc. etc., you get the picture, and worst of all, it is a contract with the state department of revenue, wherein you agree to pay the transfer taxes from that point forward, as a result of your "registration", all completely voluntary, but do they tell you this? You already know the answer to that.
But here's the real kicker, in my situation, (don't know how this works in other states) this document was never presented to me for signature. It was prepared by the sellers attorney, wherein he typed my name in as buyer, allegedly agreeing to all these things, filed it, then sent me a copy!
While I'll admit, had it been presented to me back then (9 years ago) I probably would have signed it out of ignorance, just because he told me I had to, like millions do every year I'm sure. But when I recently pulled this document from my dusty files, it made me sick, based on my current knowledge of these things.
I would be very surprised if there was a single state in this country that doesn't have the same, or very similar document. It's all a HUGE scam.