Tax Sale Property - Taking Possession of abandoned house

[Ed Tamayo]

Hello,

I bought a house in a tax sale in Georgia which is a tax deed state with a redemption period of a year. That deadline has just passed and the house is abandoned.

I wonder if I can take possession of the house now that the year has passed. 

Can I just get in?   Shall I notify the Sheriff? Some other thing to do?

Any comment/pointer would be appreciated.

Some more info from the  county website 

“The owner, creditor, or any other person with in the property may redeem the property at anytime during the 12 months following the tax sale. The purchaser of the tax deed cannot take actual possession of the property during this time”

I called the county and they would not answer my question saying that they have nothing else to do with the property and to consult and attorney.