Alabama Tax Deed Question

[Gene Walker]

When an investor surrenders a tax certificate for a tax deed through the probate office does that change how the former owner redeems the property? I assume once you get a tax deed it is recorded in your name through the county probate. Does the former owner that has redemption rights have to bring a suit against you to redeem?

Thanks

[David Tubesing]

Originally posted by @Gene Walker:

Is there a formula or spreadsheet available that could be used to calculate what the former owner would pay assuming the tax deed was purchased from the state OTC with no improvements? In my case a vacant lot in Jefferson county Alabama.

 
I have not proven this to be effective, but I think for Jefferson County AL, they have on the tax assessors page you can request a payoff the quote and see the cost of redemption.

I don't know if this works for ones that have gone past 3 years.