Property Taxes owed from two years prior to my purchase

[Rachael Collins]

I purchased a property in December of 2014 and have just received a default tax bill from 2012. My current year taxes are paid. This default showed on the initial preliminary title report I received and I inquired about it along with two other issues that needed to be resolved prior to close. When I received a second report this default was not on it, and I assumed (apparently to my detriment) that it had been cleared up, as the other two issues were still there and the title co had crossed them out indicating they were being cleared up at closing, which they were. I have both copies of the preliminary title reports showing the difference and notations. Does anyone have experience with this issue? If so, any advice as to where to start getting this cleared up would be appreciated!!

[Erion Shehaj]

Hi Rachael

I'm not an attorney but this sounds like an issue that is the responsibility of the title company/attorney that handled your closing in 2014. If they missed the delinquent taxes and issued you a policy for title insurance, it would be covered under that policy. 

I would call them right away and get it cleared.