Tax deed sale lien litigation

[Aaron Smith]

In Washington state, tax sales provide the buyer a deed, not a tax lien, and nearly all other liens are wiped clean at the end of the auction. Liens that persist would include government liens, like IRS or anything from the city, county, or state.

My county treasurer's website warns that although liens are wiped out, lienholders may still sue to get some of that money from the person who purchased the deed at tax auction.

My question is to anybody who has purchased property at a tax deed sale -- have you had a lienholder pursue litigation after you've purchased the deed? If so, what happened? What advice would you give to help avoid problems