Buying Tax Leins sold to the state

[Gene Walker]

I am fairly new to BP and the more I read and research the more questions I have. My next question is... I downloaded the transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale in Jefferson county Alabama and found several properties listed that from my research the person listed on the county tax records is deceased. Could these properties be voided sales if I purchase them? What road blocks could I possibly run into if I proceed with sending the monies to the state of Alabama? Is it possible to not be able to recover the initial money you invest into buying a tax lien from the state?

Thanks for all the great information you guys provide.