Mesothelioma and Asbestos

In 1995, the home in Rome, New York belonged to a man charged with the criminally negligent homicide of his girlfriend’s infant son. Ten years later, the home belonged to a man found not alive inside more than a 24 hours after his passing. Now the home is abandoned as well as boarded up, as well as neighbors possess been unsuccessful at trying to sell their homes for over a year.

The city now plans to demolish the home, adding $40,000 in demolition costs as well as a 50% penalty as a lien on the property, but it already faces foreclosure in January due to unpaid taxes billed to the previous owner’s estate. The city hopes to recoup some of the cost through a civil proceeding. Asbestos abatement, scheduled to begin soon, must be completed prior to demolition.

For the filled story, go to The Observer-Dispatch.