Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

The taxes are a lien on the property that is superior to the mortgage. Paying taxes is inevitable, you will pay them now or, if you don't have the money now, you will pay them later. Your lender will generally pay property taxes to avoid the property from being sold at a sheriff's sale for taxes. Since you are on active duty, you get special time extentions on foreclosure actions (in Florida, since I'm not licensed in CA, I'm not giving you advice on the CA property). You need to have a real estate attorney in both states represent you in an effort to get a loan modification, a short sale agreement, or a deed in lieu of foreclosure. The sooner you do this, the better off you will be.