What to do if I bought a property at a county tax sale and after the county foreclosed, the previous owner put a mobile home on the property?
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What to do if I bought a property at a county tax sale and after the county foreclosed, the previous owner put a mobile home on the property?
At the tax sale, they told me that anything on the property will be included in the sale. What notice if any do I need to give the previous owner before I move into the house?
Asked on December 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, North Dakota
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you purchased the subject property at a tax sale you have no obligation to give the prior owner notice before you move into the property. The mobile home is not a fixture and the prior owner is entitled under the law to retrieve it since you ended up buying the land and all structures on it.
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