Q: In 2012 deceased parents home was had a tax lien at auction. I paid that persons lien cert off. Do I have any rights
A:
Paying someone else's tax bill does not give any ownership rights in their property. A tax sale purchaser has rights to foreclose based on statute and paying them off simply keeps the property in the record owner's name.
When a property is titled in a deceased person's name, an estate needs to be opened to transfer their assets. Ordinarily the person administering the estate will pay the taxes, etc. for estate property until it is sold. In some situations family members might seek reimbursement for monies advanced to maintain assets although the law imposes time frames for filing certain claims against an estate.
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