Q: I'm a disabled renter who resides in a building that has been sold for taxes and the deed has been submitted to the cour
It was sold over 2yrs ago and I just found out, now the person claiming to own the property STILL wants rent and is telling me information that I know isn't true, what should I do
A: If the tax buyer has just recently applied for a deed to the property with the court, then the previous owner still "owns" the property until the court deeds it to the tax buyer. When you say "person claiming to own the property" I'm not sure if you mean the person holding the tax deed or the person whose interest is about to be terminated. If you're talking about the person who is about to lose the home, maybe contact the tax buyer and see if they will continue to rent to you after they obtain the deed. this would solve your immediate problem of having a place to stay. Without more details, I don't know if the current owner can "redeem" the taxes to keep the home. I suppose that if they still own the property, they can claim rent until the time the new owner obtains a deed. If you fail to pay him and he still owns the property, he can still file an action to evict you for non-payment of rent or perhaps a small claims action for rent later on.
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