If a person owes taxes on their house and someone else pays the taxes; does the house belong to them?

Question

If I pays the taxes on a house owned by someone whom did not pay their taxes in three year; does the house legally belong to me?

Answer 1

As I understand it, ANYONE can pay the taxes or the payments, but it doesn't belong to you until the deed is transferred to your name and recorded.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "Not Necessarily". If you simply pay the taxes due without following the correct procedures you do not own the house (and may be giving the property owners a gift). However, State law in Michigan requires that a house that has back taxes due be put up for sale in an annual tax sale. If you buy the house at the annual tax sale you can buy the house for approximately the amount of back taxes due (that is the starting bid).

Answer 3

I know in Nebraska something like this can happen, when its like a tax default or whatever and then they'll have some sort of wierd tax auction and if someone pays the taxes it can be theirs. But I don't know how this works, but a lawyer or even realtor or perhaps tax assessor at the courthouse can tell you.

Answer 4

Depends on how long they have owed the taxes . They have a time limit to get them paid back. plus interest . That's what some people do to make money or to get property cheap . The thing to do is pay your taxes on time .

Answer 5

Only if the gorvernment forclosed for delinquent taxes then sold the house for the amount of the taxes.

Answer 6

No your name has to be on the title. Unless they sign it over to you, or go bankrupt and you buy it from the bank, you are just being a helpful person.

Answer 7

No, but cool way of trying to steal a house.

Answer 8

not if its still in your name, tell them thanks for paying your taxes.