Do we have any legal claim on some land if we have been paying taxes on it for over 10?
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Do we have any legal claim on some land if we have been paying taxes on it for over 10?
However, it’s still in my mom’s late husband’s ex-wife’s name?
Asked on January 8, 2011 under Real Estate Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You need to seek help from a real estate and estate attorney in your area as soon as you possibly can. There are a whole host of problems here that I can see popping up here and the least of them are the payment of the taxes. Paying the taxes does not necessarily give you any ownership rights in property. You could maybe place a lien on the property for the taxes paid and I would discuss that with the real estate attorney when you go an see him or her. You also have to sort out the issue of ownership (which may not be so simple here and may involve divorce decrees) and proper transfer out of the names of deceased individuals. Good luck to you.
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