A Detroit businessman just happened to be in the right place at the right time Friday when he decided to perform a generous act for a stranger.

Michael Evans was visiting the Wayne County Treasurer's Office in Detroit to pay taxes on a property he had recently purchased when he saw an elderly woman crying, reported WWJ Newsradio. While in line, he overheard the teller inform the woman, who was in a wheelchair, that her house had been foreclosed and was going to be put up for auction.

Evans then decided to pay her tax bill, which was $5,000.

"My father just passed away about two months ago, and I couldn't picture this lady losing her house," he told WWJ. "The cashier was in tears, too, it was just like unbelievable, so I had to do something. And we could do it."

Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree said the situation "very unusual" and that there is still good people in the world that care about helping others.

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