Q: Family insaneness. Family house deed in brothers name after parents passed. Lien on house unpaid taxes brother 2 never
Told brothers1&3. Now lawyer holds lien. ?1. Can he have us evicted house was never in foreclosure. 2. What is the max fee we were told we can pay lawyer have lien moved and pay back taxes. All doable if lien removed. Do we need an attorney?
A: Yes, you need a lawyer! It sounds as if taxes were not paid, and the taxing authority sold at tax sale, and now a private party holds the tax lien. You are in complicated territory, and as co-owners, you are all responsible to the tax lien holder. You may have different rights among yourselves.
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