Tax Certificate And Lien on Unpaid Taxes

[Christine Garnier]

Hi Everyone,

I purchased a tax lien on a property and found out today that the name on the tax assessor's website is the name of a person who bought a tax certificate in 2020. This person failed to pay the taxes for 2023, so I bought the tax lien.   Their first and last name appear on the tax assessor followed by the abbreviation "R/S". Does anyone knows what it means? 

I am trying to find out if they could redeem, in case they have not filed a quiet title.

Thank you.

[Denise Evans]

R/S on the tax assessor's records usually means Right of Survivorship.  As, title is held in husband and wife's name with right of survivorship, but only the husband's name is on the tax assessor's record. The R/S indicates another person's name is also on the title.