Could the attorney cause you other problems, maybe under a statute of frauds/inducement, depending on the entirety of the situation….maybe.Bottom line, if the seller did not have legal authority to sell the property, the contract is likely void on it’s face.

Another factor is the statute of limitations on the TN tax sale, and colaterally the statute of limitations on adverse possession. 

@Andreas W.A lot more litigation also going on in several states on this if it’s a HELOC as some states are now saying a HELOC is treated like credit card debt and has different statute of limitations (which are typically less than a mortgage).They pay ten cents or less for this debt so anything they can collect they will make out very well.

The best advice I've seen on tax deed or lien investing is to be familiar with the statute that governs tax sales.

My BEST advise is to engage an attorney knowledgeable with Texas real property law; court cases may have set precedents not specifically quoted in statute.2.

My guess is the statute of limitations runs out to challenge the tax foreclosure.

@John CicilioniI haven't looked at the relevant statutes in a while but I believe a violation of the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act ("HICPA") constitutes a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law ("UTPCPL") as well.

You can read the statute yourself: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Sta...She has to notify you in writing, then give you 20 days to make the repairs.

Quote from @Ritz Perrine: Thank you.Here's a quote from the statute: O.R.C. § 1923.04 A party desiring to commence an action under this chapter shall notify the adverse party to leave the premises, for the possession of which the action is about to be brought, three or more days before beginning the action, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by handing a written copy of the notice to the defendant in person, or by leaving it at the defendant's usual place of abode or at the premises from which the defendant is sought to be evicted.Emphasis mine.That is for evictions.

They broke the lease early (happy clause), and the FL statute says under that condition "Failure to give such notice [providing a forwarding address] shall relieve the landlord of the notice requirement."