Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
Short sale and tax lien certificate
If house has short sale and there is a tax lien certificate on it, does the short sale pay the lien as well?
Asked on 2/26/09, 11:22 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Nicholas Chrisos
Nicholas G. Chrisos Attorney at Law
Re: Short sale and tax lien certificate
It depends on the terms of the short sale. Certainly, the buyer won't want to buy it with a tax lien on the title. So you have to work with the short-selling lender to see if they'll agree to pay it, just like all the other expenses.
Answered on 2/27/09, 11:06 am