Q: Are heirs responsible for the taxes on upside down property going to foreclosure? Estate has no assets.
Mother's house in NC had reverse mortgage that upon her death was/is WAY upside down. House is in preforeclosure now, hopefully soon to be in foreclosure. Got a Property Tax bill addressed to susieQ's Heirs. Are my brother and I liable for this tax? No assets. We would have to pay out of our own pockets. Should I/we recluse ourselves from property if reverse mortgage company drags their feet? Deed in Lieu route would have cost us money as well so we walked away.....
A:
You need a local attorney to explain to you why you do NOT want to be involved in the probate of this estate. If your name is not already on the property you do NOT have any responsibility for this, and it seems rather odd to me that a tax bill would be addressed to 'heirs' rather than the estate of ... have you already done something without benefit of counsel?
PLEASE talk with a local probate attorney to determine what is going on here!
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