AVVO ANSWER: House Sold for Taxes but Owner Thought Taxes Were Being Paid by Lender.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | July 28, 2010

No. 487

In this era of national lenders, you cannot take for granted that the taxes are being paid through escrow. Here is an AVVO Answer I gave recently on the subject. Tax sales can be overturned for lack of proper notice — but you must act promptly.

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