Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Do IRS liens remain with the property upon sale of real estate?

A piece of property recently came available for purchase. The original owner owed the IRS a substantial amount of money and a lien was attatched to his personal property. The owner has since died and his property was purchased through a county tax sale. Is the purchaser responsible for the IRS lien or does the lien terminate with the original owners death? If the lien still exists on the home, what steps need to be taken to satisfy it?


Asked on 8/12/05, 9:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Susan Pniewski Law Offices of Susan Pniewski PA

Re: Do IRS liens remain with the property upon sale of real estate?

YOu should get a title search to be sure what liens may still be attached, it shoud cost about $85. If there are still liens, you can run a quiet title lawsuit based upon the tax deed or subsequent deed and it will remove the liens.

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Answered on 8/14/05, 1:15 am


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