Can I take possession of all the land or br reinburst for paying the taxes for years?
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Can I take possession of all the land or br reinburst for paying the taxes for years?
My mother didn’t have a
will.when we went to probate
the land was put in mine and my
three sisters name.i have lived
on the land for 25 years.my
sisters son is now staying in
my mother’s house and it’s been
a nightmare.i have been paying
all the taxes for the last five
years because that refuse to
pay their part.is there
anything I can do?
Asked on April 3, 2019 under Estate Planning, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, you cannot either take possession or receive reimbursement unless you had a written agreement with the other owners giving you one or both of those rights. You voluntarily--maybe for good reason, but still voluntarily--chose to pay the taxes for your own reasons; the law does not let you use your voluntary actions to take possession of property or obligate others to pay you, absent their prior agreement to this.
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