I would not accept that attitude from an attorney and If i were in your shoes I would not work with this attorney on this deal, even though he or she now agrees to. 

What would you do in my shoes?

If I were in your shoes I would do the HELOC and pay it off as aggressively as possible.

Thats what I would do if I was in your shoes and then you don't even complicate the tax piece. 

I was right in your shoes not too long ago.

These are just questions I would be asking myself if I were in your shoes. 

It depends....If i was in your shoes and wanted to keep the 1st property, I'd get an equity loan  to buy the south Florida property and let my tenants slowly pay off the loan on the 1st property. 

I'm interested to hear how this may change your view of my situation and how you'd approach it in my shoes. 

Not hypothetical, and real people not robots that live in cubicles please, put yourself in my shoes-1.

I do know there is a redemption period, in most cases and I would assume an heir can step into the deceased owner’s shoes, probably after some probate action, but not sure.You need to read up on AL tax lien laws.....different circumstances will mean different rights/possibilities.