Deal OR no Deal???

[Sakeena Andrade]

I recently came across a motivated seller who inherited a property from her mother. A few months ago she owed $17,000 in back property taxes but it increased to $32,000 this month because her mother's exemptions were removed from the property. The property is in very bad condition so I'm really just interested in the land. But with the recent increase in property taxes it looks like the taxes are more than what the land is worth. Is there anyway to negotiate and get the taxes lowered? If so, who should I talk to?