Five people are listed on the property deed. Who is responsible for the real estate taxes?

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Five people are listed on the property deed. Who is responsible for the real estate taxes?

I hold a life estate on a piece of property in Clark County, Illinois. There are four other people listed on the property deed, which including myself, that means there are a total of five people listed on the property deed for tax purposes. On the quit claim deed five people were added to the property deed and one was listed as given a life estate, myself. Who is responsible for the real estate tax? All of the deed holders or just the life estate holder? On the real estate taxbill in the Owner’s name box is listed as the following HOOPINGARNER, JAMES ET AL HOOPINGARNER, WILLIAM STEPP, JUDITH HOOPINGARNER, JOHN AND, GARNER, DORTHY.

Asked on August 10, 2018 under Real Estate Law, Illinois

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

All the people on the deed are responsible to the government for the taxes, and action could be taken against any or all of them for nonpayment (and/or the property seized and sold at a tax sale for unpaid taxes). Among the five, the one who is currently getting the value or benefit of the property by living there (the life estate holder) would be responsible for all or at least most of the taxes (being the one getting the benefit) and the other people could sue him or her for the money if they are forced to pay it to avoid losing the property.


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