Q: I'm buying a house from my sister. She charges me property tax and insurance and claims the property on her taxes
Is this legal for her to claim the property on her taxes while I pay the property tax and insurance? And is it legal for her to charge me property tax and insurance while the home is in her name? There is no written agreement between us other than a payment plan that my aunt drew up because she's was a real estate agent. Please help
A: Anyone can pay expenses on a house, there is nothing "illegal" about it. What she does on her personal taxes is not relevant to you at this point absent you wanting your own sister to go to jail for tax fraud or the sort; which would hurt you purchasing the house. Once you own the home then she cannot claim it anyway as title is not in her name (which if she has a mortgage can be claimed, you dont seem sure what she is or not claiming to make accusations).
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