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If someone lives in the area for a long time and pays property taxes, they may have the right to take possession of the land under the adverse possession doctrine. A California law known as adverse possession allows a person to legally own a property if they pay taxes and stay there for a certain amount of time.

Because a property tax lien has priority, mortgages get wiped out if you lose your home through a tax lien process.

A tax deed sale is a public auction where property is sold to the highest bidder to recover delinquent taxes. Once notice has been given to everyone, the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds a Tax Deed Sale (Auction) to determine the new property owner.

At the end of the 5 years for residential property and 3 years for non-residential commercial property, if the tax is not redeemed, the Treasurer and Tax Collector has the power to sell the property.

No. Paying taxes on property does not constitute ownership. State law allows taxes to be paid by persons other than the owner(s).

Does a tax deed wipe out a mortgage in Florida? Yes, it does, and that's the case in other states as well.

Alabama is a tax lien state that pays a rate of up to 12% interest on tax lien certificates. When you purchase a tax lien certificate, you invest directly with the county, and you're paid by the county. You get all of your money back plus the interest when the property owner comes in to pay the tax lien.

If you're interested in buying tax deeds in Florida, you can find auction announcements and lists of tax deed properties published in the local newspaper and on the county's website. Anyone can attend these auctions, though at some venues, you may be required to prove that you have the funds to bid.

The tax deed will ?vest in the [Tax Purchaser] all the right, title, interest and estate of the person whose duty it was to pay the taxes on such real estate [i.e., the Owner] and the lien and claim of the state and county thereto.?

California is a tax deed state where the owner has 5 years to pay back property taxes before the property is seized by the county and sold at a public auction to the highest bidder. Tax defaulted property auctions and lists of the properties for sale are announced on county websites and in the local newspapers.