I found an abandoned property in Ohio, and have tried to locate the owner. Upon investigation, the owner had died. According to the auditor; the taxes are up to date and are being paid by a real estate co. in Texas and no forclosure or auction papers have been filed. The man’s son received an estate auction through the sherrif dept., but when I called the bank listed on those papers they didn’t know offhand what I was talking about, and didn’t seem to care about it. The whole situation seems shady because nobody is staking claim on the property, so I plan to according to the adverse possession law. I have to take care of it for 20 yrs.
My question is how do I go about paying the taxes on this property - I mean do I just go to the auditor’s office and tell them upfront that I am claiming it under adverse possession and wish to pay any future taxes on it??
jackie said:
Feb 03, 09 at 3:48 amContact the real estate co. in Texas first. If they are paid up to date it can’t be sold for back taxes.