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NOV 71979 CHARLES A. SULLIVAN WILLIAM M COBB October 19, 1979 Mr. Tommie Thomas Zoning Department County of Indian River L uvll 4•.2 FAGt 08 ztty (offices r_ �lifZivan and l' ((�.� obb 1245 20th STREET P.O. BOX 3 TELEPHONE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 567371 AREA CODE 305 2121 14th Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960 RE: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Streeter/ Hopwood Dear Tommie: I represent '_'•Tr. and Mrs. Jesse Streeter. Mr, and Mrs. Streeter, in 1967, entered into an agreement with John L. Hopwood and Gayl Hopwood, now deceased, to buy certain property in Gifford. A copy of the Contract of Sale is attached. Mr. Hopwood experienced some financial difficulties and in 1971 transferred his rights under the Agreement for Deed to Joel Moss, an attorney in Melbourne, as Trustee under a Trust Agreement. Mr. and Mrs. Streeter made all the payments that they were re- quired to pay under the Agreement and the Agreement was paid off in July of 1978. Subequently, a quit -Claim Deed was obtained from Mr. Hopwood and a copy of that Deed is attached. In the process of getting title insurance for Mr. and Mrs. Streeter, it was determined that the property was actually vested in Indian River County, a copy of the title insurace is also attached hereto. It appeared that the property had been obtained by the County as a result of a Final Judgment of foreclosure entered in 1972, a copy of that Final Judgment is also attached. The parcel covered under the Final Judgment is Certificate No. 139. This unfortunate con- dition came about as a result of Mr. Streeter being of the impres- sion that Mr. Hopwood was making the tax payment and Mr. Hopwood, of course, being under the impression that Mr. Streeter was re- sponsible for that obligation. Mr. Streeter maintains a business on this property in Gifford and has continuously operated and makes his living from a small garage on the property. He has been in continuous possession of this property and has made substantial improvements and the property presently has a value in excess of $3-0-7NO aO. / 7r I am sure that the Countv is not interested in taking advantage of the County's position in this matter and, therefore, we would like to suggest that Mr. Streeter pay all of the taxes that were due at the time the County.acquired title to the property plus all of the tax charges on the property from 1972 todate together with all reasonable expenses involved with the transfer to you and the property being transferred to him by quit -Claim Deed. I am not familiar with the procedure you would follow situation and, therefore, I would appreciate it if you stigate the proper procedure in bringing this of County Commissioners. I would be happy to, with anyone involved and to show him my file i :on in this matter. f M request in this will in- to the Board discuss this matter n that connection. i —7