Miami, FL asked in Tax Law and Family Law for Mississippi

Q: If I have paid back taxes on my parents property, as well as kept them paid . Am I entitled to it ?

I am executer over estate. Original plan was for me to buy out my siblings. We cannot agree on a price bc they want 20k more than appraisal. This has been going on for 3 yrs now. I have paid ALL expenses, including 5 yrs now of taxes. The 2 yrs behind my mother owed and the3 since her passing.

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Randall R. Saxton
Randall R. Saxton
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  • Tax Law Lawyer
  • Madison, MS
  • Licensed in Mississippi

A: No, merely paying the property taxes does not entitle anyone to the property.

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