Quieting a title from a tax sale in Wayne county Michigan

[Shannon Atkinson]

I bought a house at the tax sale in Wayne county Michigan back in 2013  we are living in the house and now are thinking about selling. Do I have to quiet the title at a cost of around 1700 or  is there a different way that  does not cost me 1700 ?

[James C.]

Shannon, 

Not familiar with your particular county. Generally there are two ways to get insurable title. One is the quiet title suit you mentioned.  The other is usually some time requirement,  like 4 to 5 years of paying the taxes. 

Your best bet is to talk to a title company and put the question to them. They should be able to give you some general information. 

You could also have them do a title search and advise you about the title.  This should only be a couple hundred dollars. No insurance,  but they can tell you if it's insurable or what you need to do to make it insurable. If it's insurable, then you can purchase title insurance,  which may give you a piece of mind. 

Hope that helps. 

Good luck, 

Jim