Vineyard Land Deed ?????????? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

daceman63 · 03-08-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Swimmer

Just to let everyone know I did turn it over to my attorney that has done a couple of things for me. He is known on the island, has a practice there, and I'm sure I will get the straight scoop. Ya JR, could be a small trailer and a bouse house there by fall. At least it something I can get a rersident beach for, ya think.

Daceman, the guy who wants it found my mother easy enough, anyone else could have also.

I totally agree and I hope good things come out of this for you.

Swimmer · 03-08-2007, 01:43 PM

Taking land by paying the taxes on the land was an activity that was and maybe still is commonplace on the Vineyard up until twenty or so years ago, especially if you are a native vineyarder, and sometimes an islander. Its not a big piece of land by any means. I ahve known people when I lived there in the early 70's that made huge amounts of money that way. Generally those peoples relatives worked int he town hall and had hours to pour over parcels of land that the taxes had gone unpaid for long periods. They had friends or relatives, after all its not a big island, that worked in the registry of deeds, who after all had the time to look into who owned what. I don't believe that you were required to look all the deeply into past ownership to gain possession. Maybe I'm wrong, who knows? Either way the guy who wants to purchase the small piece my mother "just" found out she has at least a technical ownership claim. I imagine this piece has not been on the tax rolls for years because of the way it was divided into 2300 camp/home sites in 1901 and the hundreds if not thousands of hiers involved has made researching currrent hiers very difficult.

Mr. Sandman · 03-08-2007, 01:58 PM

I am not sure but this sounds like it is near what is today called the trailer park. I have not been back there but I know about where it is. The plot sounds kind of small and while I am not positive it doesn't sound large enough to build anything on today. (I think it has to be something like an acre or so to meet zoning requirements and title V septic requirements these days but I am no expert on this stuff) I guess you can pitch a tent or park your vehicle on it though. Did you hear anything from the lawyer yet?....kind of interested . If someone paid the taxes for a long period of time and the was no clear title and the tried to get in touch with you posted public records, etc..I. bet after some waiting period they can get the land.
I wonder what the guy who wants to buy it plans to do with it?

Swimmer · 03-08-2007, 09:54 PM

Jim I'm sure his plans are to put a large contiguous piece together from all the small parcels and make some large money. I know it can't be built on but you think something small is possible, tent ???

Squid kids Dad · 03-08-2007, 10:29 PM

I can see a tent or camper parked on it bro...Who knows..

Mr. Sandman · 03-09-2007, 07:57 AM

I don't know for sure but I think that is what it's intent was...to park a temporary vehicle or pitch a tent there...this is something that you should be able to get a definitive answer on.

My my 'hood you can not pitch a tent or park a camper on your land even on your own property outright and even if it is 2+ acre buildable lot. You have to put up a permament structure. But in that area I **think** it was designated for tents and campers but again, I don't know my facts on this.