If my ex-wife doesn’t pay her half of the property taxes on a house that we co-own and it is sold for back taxes, where do I stand legally?
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If my ex-wife doesn’t pay her half of the property taxes on a house that we co-own and it is sold for back taxes, where do I stand legally?
Asked on January 22, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your former wife fails to pay her half of the property taxes that you own with her and the property is then sold at a tax sale, you end up losing your interest in the house that you are writing about and really have no legal recourse against her unless you have written partnership agreement with her setting forth the terms and conditions of the partnership.
In the interim in order to safeguard any possible loss, I would pay her share of the property taxes for the jointly owned property. You have an equitable lien on the property for the payment that she owes your money for. You can sue her in small claims court for reimbursement.
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