Buying a Tax Lien Certificate

[Susan Bearce]

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for any guidance on purchasing a Tax Lien. My husband and I were leaving a Barbeque yesterday and saw a "For Sale" sign on a property that looked like a good investment so we took pictures and when I got home I checked on the property on the registry of deeds. I saw that there is a Municiple Tax Lien Certificate filed and I have heard that you can purchase these. Is it as simple as just calling that Town that put the Lien on the house and offer to buy the Lien Certificate for the face value? I believe there is a 90 day grace period and that will be coming up on May 1st. If the house doesn't sell and the Lien is not paid (if I am able to purchase it) would the house become my property????