All Forum Posts by: Micki Ray Harper

Thank you Mr. Hampton

I am essentially looking for a CPA who can provide all that you mentioned in your response.  My husband prefers not to work remotely with a CPA as he wants to meet him/her personally as well as being able to speak face to face with him/her.  If you know of a CPA who will fit his requirements please let me know. :-)

Thank you

Micki Harper

Good Morning All,

Quick rundown: We have inherited land near the interstate in which several businesses are interested in buying.  We have been advised to hire a CPA.  I started before tax season and I have been unable to connect with one as each say they don't have time or have more than they can handle.  We also have three rental homes.  I have completed our taxes for the past several years as my previous CPA would answer "No" to every question I ask in regards to reducing our tax liabilities.  Does anyone know of a well qualified CPA in the North/Norhtwest Alabama area?

Thank you!

Micki Harper

Good Morning Denise

I know it has been several months since my last correspondence with you in regards to this quiet title matter however I again need advise/direction.  Approximately 6-8 weeks ago my attorney stated he was unable to get the delinquent tax 'owner' nor the squatters served in this matter.  My sister and I have done all the leg work in finding where the 2 individuals lived at.  My attorney ask if I wanted to go ahead and place the notice in the newspaper and he would file the necessary paperwork as far as getting a court date.  I told him I definitely wanted to go that route.  Last week,my sister was at a meeting with the Mayor of the town these two men live in and he knows both and said he could get them served. My attorney said they needed to be served at about the same time and we got the necessary paperwork for the Mayor. If for some reason this falls through should I attempt to offer more money for a quit claim deed or proceed with the newspaper notification process.  My attorney said he needed to hire us as investigators in locating people. This has rocked on for 10 months and not sure what to do.  As always, I trust you in all advise!!

Thank You

Micki Harper

Thanks again Denise! You are the best! 

Have a Blessed day! 

Micki

Denise, I also failed to ask if an ejectment lawsuit should have been filed on the 'former owner' of this property although he never lived in the house after my dad obtained a tax certificate as well as the tax deed?

Thanks for help, not just for me but to all others you have taken the time in responding to their questions!

Micki

Thank you Denise!  My sister and I have spent countless hours trying to find an address for each party.  We believe we have an address on the party who failed to pay the taxes but no address as of yet on the squatters.  I hate to pay extra money for a PI on work we have already done.  Any recommendations as to what to tell my attorney?  Can we just proceed with the guardian ad litem and newspaper notices?  

Thank you Greg. I am hoping she will give me some insight into this matter.  Hope you have a blessed day!

Micki Harper

I am five months in quieting a title on a home/property that was initially obtained by my father in a tax sale. (Tax certificate in 2019, with tax deed in 2022 and taxes are current).  In January 2023, he started eviction proceedings on squatters in the home and won a judgement by default in May of 2023 and the squatters moved out. I obtained the property through a quit claim deed from my father. My attorney stated not only must the person who failed to pay taxes be given notice but also the squatter as well since our suit names persons who were in possession of the house. We never collected any money for rent from anyone.  The squatter stated he didn't know where the owner was or where he lived.   If we can't get an address to either party to mail a certified letter then a private investigator must be hired to locate them.  The squatter possibly has warrants on him and will be difficult to locate.  I did attempt to get a quit claim deed from the other party but he didn't return my calls.  I have read so many posts from Denise Evans but I don't fully understand the 'giving notice' aspect.  Any insight into this will be greatly appreciated.

Sorry, I obtained the home through a quit claim deed, not quiet claim deed.

Thank you for your response.  We live in Alabama.  These properties are tax deeded properties in Alabama.  I have spoken with my attorney who is in the process of doing a quiet title action on a home my father obtained in a tax deed sale nearly 5 years ago.  He granted me the home through a quiet claim deed.  He has given me insight as to what I can do.  I had initially asked this question as my parents did not owe anyone for anything.  There was a will and yes everything but these tax deed properties were in a life estate.  All monetary accounts had POD or beneficiaries listed (my sister and myself)  We did not want our parents'names to be tarnished by not paying the yearly taxes and their names published in the local paper as not having done so.  We aren't really interested in these tax sale properties, hence the thought of possibly donating them.  I always like to do my research if I am unsure of anything.  I again, appreciate your responses as I received additional information as to what we may can do in regards to this matter.