Months after SCOTUS ruling, 'equity theft' law still on the books in Mass.
It's a practice some call equity theft: cities, towns and even private companies foreclose on homeowners over unpaid taxes, then pocketing the prof...
It's a practice some call equity theft: cities, towns and even private companies foreclose on homeowners over unpaid taxes, then pocketing the profits. The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional back in May, but 5 Investigates found some communities are still moving forward like it's business as usual.Alan DiPietro is the owner of Nashaway Trail Alpacas, which straddles the town line of Bolton and Stow. After falling behind on the taxes he owed to the town of Bolton, DiPietro said he wanted to sell one parcel of land to pay what he owed.