What canI do if school taxes were not paid by the title company after closing?
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What canI do if school taxes were not paid by the title company after closing?
I bought my house 6 months ago and I paid the school taxes that were due the month after. I paid them at settlement to the title company. They still have not paid them and cannot give me a firm date when they will. As of the first of next month I will be considered delinquent on my taxes and they will be sent to collections. What can I do to speed this up and get this taken care of?
Asked on December 28, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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Johnny Hall / Law Office of Johnny D. Hall, Attorney at Law
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Title companies generally remit taxes forthwith. Otherwise, they may encounter a claim. You should locate the title policy and contact the underwriter, not the agent who issued. The Underwriter would be a major title company such as Chicago, Fidelity, First American, Stewart or Old Republic. If the agent is holding out, then the underwriter will see that the issue is resolved. I practice in New York and the information herein should be constrained accordingly.
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