what is the law in missouri, what they can do. He has been living there free for 5 years, suppose to pay the real estate taxs,and hasnt for two years. any help would be appreciated. thank you
what is the law in missouri, what they can do. He has been living there free for 5 years, suppose to pay the real estate taxs,and hasnt for two years. any help would be appreciated. thank you
SpaceCase said:
Oct 16, 09 at 4:42 amnot sure about missouri law but the family needs to turn this person in. he broke the law by not paying property taxes. Also they might be able to take him to court over this. People can get awfully greedy and stupid sometimes when it comes to inheritance
simmychick said:
Oct 16, 09 at 1:50 pmhire an attorney ….there is nothing that a person can do without court intervention..
if the taxes are not paid, eventually the county will "seize" the property and auction it off to pay the back taxes, so it’s important to take care of this as soon as possible.
Mary_B said:
Oct 16, 09 at 5:11 pmThey have to take him to court to force the sale or give him an opportunity to buy everyone else out.
No other way around it.
You cannot force someone to stay in a real estate transaction against their wishes, so you WILL get an order to sell if you go to court, but he will be entitled to his share.
You can also sue him for his portion of the expenses, which you will collect…this is very standard.
The above poster is incorrect. Not paying your taxes is a civil, not a criminal matter, so there is no one to ‘turn’ the person in. Also, if there are 10 owners that have to sign, then 10 people are equally responsible for the property taxes. The tax office could care less how many owners they are…they go by PROPERTY and not owners.
Landlord said:
Oct 16, 09 at 6:52 pmI agree, the courts are only going to hold him responsible for 10% of the taxes, there are 9 other people equally guilty of not paying taxes. In CA you will have a very hard time forcing him to sell since this is his place of residency. If he wasn’t living there it would be easier because you are not talking about selling his house out from under him.
You need to talk to a probate lawyer in your state to find out what you need to do. Most of here only know RE, not probate law unless we have personal experiance in the matter.