delinquent taxes on a property I just bought, do I have to pay?

[Rubin Thomas]

Hi,

I just purchased a SFH 2 months ago and received a notice from the mail from my lender that there are delinquent taxes over the past 3y from the previous owner. The lender says I have to pay for them.

I had no idea of this coming into the deal and it wasn't disclosed to me.

Am I at fault and have to pay?

Not sure if this makes a difference, but I don't escrow.