What happens if all 3 owners do not come forward to claim overpayment of a home lost to taxes?

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Me and two more siblings inherited my dads home. We already had our own homes so it was hard keeping up with the upkeep too. I tried to get the other two siblings to help me sell it. But they are both lazy, and never would. They wanted to sell it, but they refused to help me. My brother hasn't even spoken to me or my other siblings in I've a year. He and his wife are big drinkers, so he's busy with that. So after not selling it, and not being able to pay the taxes, we lost the house for not paying taxes. Well, the county auctioned it off and sold it. I got papers in the mail yesterday telling me they there was an overpayment we were intitled to get. It had a place on their for all of our signatures. It said we had a deadline. But did not state it on the paper. My question is: if my brother wants to be difficult and doesn't want to go sign the papers, what happens then? Can I still sign and get my share? And if I am the only one to goes to sign would I get it all i no one else goes before a certain date?

Landlord · Accepted Answer

I doubt they will release the funds without all 3 signatures.   They certainly will not give you other peoples money.

Tapestry6 · Answer

Sign the paper and make note your siblings refusal to be involved in any way.
Let the court decide after that I am sure it won't be that much to fight over anyways.
btw when a siblings says they won't help you get a realtor to help you find people to set up your house for sale. You never do a sale of a house on your own, and you can sell it as is most speculators will snap it up in a heartbeat.

loanmasterone · Answer

You did not indicate the amount of your share and if it was worth going through a lot of trouble to obtain.

You might contact a local attorney that understand tax sells and see what options you have if your brother refuse to sign. This attorney would be able to inform you of your rights and consequences if your brother refuse to sign the documents.

I do not understand why your brother would not sign as he would have more money to support his drinking habit.

You might call the county assessor's office to see if there is a possibility of extending the deadline. They might be able to give you a little insight as to what if your brother refuse to sign or if only one signature is required to receive your overage.

I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.

"FIGHT ON"

Mike · Answer

note on the document that the other 2 REFUSED TO SIGN, and let a judge decide who gets what.

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What happens if all 3 owners do not come forward to claim overpayment of a home lost to taxes?

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