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Posted by DORFMONT@aol.com (Linda Dorfmo on February 18, 2007, 3:11 am
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> Bill Brown wrote:
>>> My client, who has been living on a boat, called for her
>>> appointment this year. It seems she and her husband have
>>> been evicted from their slip at the marina because the
>>> harbormaster doesn't want a wooden hulled boat messing up
>>> his domain. He also doesn't take kindly to the husband who
>>> vaguely resembles Jeremiah Johnson in appearance and is a
>>> highly paid aerospace technician. After searching around the
>>> local area (Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach, San
>>> Pedro - lots of beaches here) they could find no marina that
>>> would take the wooden boat. They were forced to buy a
>>> motorhome to live in since they were evicted from the
>>> marina. The harbormaster has told them that they have to
>>> move the boat somewhere or he will have it removed. They
>>> just gave up and left it in the slip.
>>>
>>> Can they deduct the loss of the boat due to some kind of
>>> calamity? It was not eminent domained. It was not actually
>>> stolen but they were forcibly deprived of its use. I'm
>>> trying to get her to get an appraisal of the boat. I'm also
>>> wondering what the harbormaster is going to do with it.
>> I don't see any standing for a deductible loss of any sort.
>> Apprently no one else does either or they would have jumped
>> in with a response.
> Plus of course being busy this time of year. But really,
> here is a personal loss entirely.
Thanks, everyone. They did donate their other boat, also at
the same marina, a few years ago. I'll call her this morning
and tell her to contact that charity. Apparently they will
take boats.
Linda
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