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Mary55330 t1_j5rh6rj wrote

Reply to Juror duty? by [deleted]

My sister and I both live in Abington. She got a summons last month to Plymouth and I just got notice for Hingham- both in Plymouth county. You can get called to any court in your county.

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syphax t1_j5rfe7x wrote

Reply to comment by Ruser8050 in Property tax conundrum by [deleted]

If you plot the lot size (x axis) vs assessed value (y-axis), and fit a line to the (noisy) data, the y-intercept will tell you the implicit value of having a buildable lot of any size.

The pattern you see is totally typically. The marginal value of one additional sq ft is generally less than the average.

Example: let’s say you had 0.25 acres and your neighbor had 1 acre, and you were allowed to bargain for land on the border. Ignoring ability to pay, you’d probably value each marginal square foot more than your neighbor- they already have the space they need for a patio, swingset, chicken coop, yard.

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BillWeld t1_j5re0ye wrote

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Go and serve if impaneled but you might do a little reading on "jury nullification" first.

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