Alabama Tax Sale Certificate and Ejectment

[Thomas Kramer]

Let's say you purchased a certificate from the 2019 tax sale and the administrative redemption period expires in 2022. The property is vacant, not abandoned, and the notice to surrender possession was mailed and received a year ago. The owner (a business) didn't respond, the property just sits there and you know it needs some repairs. The options are:

a) wait another year and get the tax deed, then proceed with ejectment; or

b) file for ejectment now and take the risk that the owner redeems before you get the tax deed (you won't get back your legal fees)

I'd like to know what other investors/experts think about this situation.