All Forum Posts by: Karen Kilgore

Thanks! @Ebony King

I submitted a request for price via email on 8/2, Friday night. How long does it generally take to get a response? I’ve been checking all of my mail folders.

The property passed down from grandparents to son. The grandfather’s obit listed one son and one grandson. I’ll check with probate. Thanks

Thanks, properties I’m looking at are in Jefferson county, Alabama. I’m trying to learn the difference between the two.  The property in question is a tax lien certificate. Only one year is showing not paid, but I suppose someone else could have paid prior years. But, if I pay this year will the tax notice come to me next year or so I just have to remember to pay it or wait for it to come up on the sale again. Sorry, I’m new and reading and researching everywhere. Planning to buy Denise’s book today!

I’m in Alabama. Thanks for your assistance!

Lack of knowledge... in Alabama. Just started looking into Tax Sales this last week when someone purchased our neighbors house. 

I’m considering my first potential tax certificate purchase. The owner passed in 2015. The first year taxes were not paid was 2018 and it went to sale and is with the state. The deed shows no survivorship rights, he was unmarried. 

A son likely exists in another state, based on obituaries.  Someone is also cutting the grass, it’s not manicured, but enough to keep the city happy I guess.   There are cars in the driveway that haven’t moved in ages. We feel like it probably still has his possessions inside the house.

The tax information online shows the name of the deceased owner. It looks like the notices aren’t going to the son. 

Q1... Would this be a scenario of a void tax sale? Or, would he have had to have passed between 10/1/18 and the tax sale for it to be void? 

Q2...If the tax card showed “in care of” the sons’ name and his name was called, would that be a valid sale? 

Q3...If I purchase the tax certificate, Will I notify the son of our lien and maybe do a rental agreement with him while he either redeems or gets the house cleared out, since it appears the house may not be empty? 

Q4... I understand we have possession rights, but we can’t just burst in there and change locks without notification, right?  

Thanks so much for your input! Ok, so my aunt is incompetent has dementia. I can offer the POA $1500-2000 and process the purchase and they pay the tax lien and give Medicaid the rest with copies of the sale, etc., and Medicaid will release it? Land value is around 18,000 to 20,000.

Can you send me the email? I’m looking into some tax deed and lien property with state of Alabama. I’m new at this. 

This will be our first tax lien investment. Thanks for your advice. I hope to secure a few parcels to supplement our retirement income in the next few years.