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Was told I owe taxes on a home that I thought was going to be foreclosed on....

I was told they were foreclosing on my manufactured home. The land it was on had been sold and I moved thinking they would go get it to sell it...since it's a mobile home. It dropped off my credit so I assumed that the people that bought the land bought it somehow before the foreclosure. Now I'm getting a letter in the mail from an attorney demanding taxes. Did a little research and the mortgage company went bankrupt and just left the house there. The new land owners' son has been living in it. I don't know what to do...it's still listed as mine on the title but I have NO clue what to do. I don't want to end up with a judgment against me for the taxes. I haven't lived there for about 6-7 years. I don't want to call the current ''resident'' because I'm afraid they'll file some kind of abandonment and still leave me with the taxes. Can I ''evict'' him and sell it? If so what are the chances the new landowner will sue me for land rental? Ugh...this is my typical bad luck. Thanks for any advice...your time is appreciated.


Asked on 7/10/09, 12:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cheryl Rivera Smith The Smith Law Firm

Re: Was told I owe taxes on a home that I thought was going to be foreclosed on....

What a mess! The tax office has the option to foreclose the home if taxes aren't paid. I suppose that since it is still in your name you could evict son, move the, and pay taxes, but first I would check on the title with the state and make sure it is still in your name. Maybe the landowner will pay taxes in exchange for you to sign over title to him or her. I think your best bet is to open up dialogue with landowner and see if you all can come to a win-win resolution.

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Answered on 7/10/09, 6:17 pm


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