Posted on: 14th Nov, 2007 11:00 am
My mom and her brother own some land in georgia,the situation is my moms brother has been deceased for 15years now and shes been the sole tax payer on the land..my mom wants to give me and my siblings the land before passes away.problem is the tax bill says his name first then c/o my moms name..i asked the countys clerk office how to get his name removed and they told me i would need to have his will if there was one and I should seek legal advice.Im afraid this could be expensive and i also cant keep paying the taxes for my mom on property she doesnt legally own.Should i just stop paying the taxes and forget about the land?please help!
No you should not just forget about it.
You should contact an attorney. That is the only way to get her proper ownership of the land.
You should contact an attorney. That is the only way to get her proper ownership of the land.
Hi Ana,
Welcome to this forum.
Eric is very right. Instead of forgetting about it, you should contact with an attorney regarding this.
As you have said "my moms brother has been deceased for 15years", I think your mother is the sole owner of the land. So after transferring the total ownership to your mother's name, she can quitclaim and transfer the property to you. And for that you need to consult with an attorney.
Thanks,
Larry
Welcome to this forum.
Eric is very right. Instead of forgetting about it, you should contact with an attorney regarding this.
As you have said "my moms brother has been deceased for 15years", I think your mother is the sole owner of the land. So after transferring the total ownership to your mother's name, she can quitclaim and transfer the property to you. And for that you need to consult with an attorney.
Thanks,
Larry
Hello Ana,
Is there any will made by him?
If the tax bill says your uncle's name first and then c/o your mother's name, that does not make her own the land.
If your mother is on the deed along with your uncle with rights of survivorship stated in it, then the property will automatically get transferred to your mother. You just need to record the death certificate of your uncle at the county office. And with that she might change the name in the tax bill at the tax assessor's office.
The county office wants to verify if the ownership is supposed to pass over to your mom or not. And for that reason they have asked for the will.
Is there any will made by him?
If the tax bill says your uncle's name first and then c/o your mother's name, that does not make her own the land.
If your mother is on the deed along with your uncle with rights of survivorship stated in it, then the property will automatically get transferred to your mother. You just need to record the death certificate of your uncle at the county office. And with that she might change the name in the tax bill at the tax assessor's office.
The county office wants to verify if the ownership is supposed to pass over to your mom or not. And for that reason they have asked for the will.
I want to add something. Of course it will be a hassle to fix. And there is a good reason for that. What if your uncle wasn't deceased? What if he simply lived in Europe or something? What if he had really left all his belongings to some other relative? The courts never just take someones word for something. There has to be really hard evidence supporting what you are saying.
How much is the land worth? Is it not worth paying the taxes on? Maybe the taxes are too high and it needs to be reassest.
How much is the land worth? Is it not worth paying the taxes on? Maybe the taxes are too high and it needs to be reassest.