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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Tower Board Seeks $90,000 Payment From Estate of Man Who Died in April Fire
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/10/trump-tower-fire-board-sues-estate.htmlTrump Tower Board Seeks $90,000 Payment From Estate of Man Who Died in April Fire
By Molly Olmstead
Oct 18, 20189:17 AM
On April 7, a unit on the 50th floor of the Trump Tower in New York City caught fire, killing 67-year-old Todd Brassner, an art collector who lived with hundreds of vintage instruments.
The electrical fire was later determined to have been caused by an overloaded electrical board, and some have speculated that the lack of sprinklers in the apartment contributed to Brassners death. In the 1990s, Donald Trump had lobbied against installing sprinklers after two fires in New York City high-rises killed a number of people in 1998, the Washington Post reported, helping convince city officials to abandon a proposal that would have required the installation of sprinklers in older buildings.
Now, according to the Post, Trump Towers residential board is suing the mans estate for $90,000 in unpaid fees. The board, with the backing of a Trump Organization attorney, is suing for more than $64,000 in unpaid common charges, which are condo fees that can include maintenance and utilities, with an additional judgment of at least $25,000. Some of those unpaid fees include those that stacked up after Brassner died.
Brassner had lived in Trump Tower since 1996 but came to struggle to keep up with condo payments. The buildings residential board filed multiple liens against him between 2003 and 2013 for unpaid common charges, and he filed for bankruptcy and defaulted on common charges in 2015. Friends told the Times after his death that Brassner, in declining health, had wanted to sell his $2.5 million apartment but could not find a buyer after Trumps election brought heavy security to the Fifth Avenue building.
Trump stayed quiet after Brassners death, instead tweeting in April: Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!
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Trump Tower Board Seeks $90,000 Payment From Estate of Man Who Died in April Fire (Original Post)
babylonsister
Oct 2018
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snowybirdie
(5,231 posts)1. This one is suspect folks
Anyone living in a condo community knows if a resident fails to keep up with hoa fees, the board has a right to seek remedy. Upon a death, they can and do go after his estate to pay what's owed. Standard operating procedure, not another sign of lousy tRump rules. There is plenty to go after in other areas, however!
dembotoz
(16,811 posts)2. Yeppers
The estate needs a good lawyer
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)3. If you own it you are going to pay for it.
Kind of how it works.
fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)4. Condo boards are in a bind on stuff like this.
Technically those funds that are owed to all the other residents.
If they didn't pursue them, the board members could be held personally liable.
(and this is coming from someone who hates HOA and Condo boards)