Is there anyway I can prevent the auction of this property?

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Is there anyway I can prevent the auction of this property?

I have a camp on my uncle’s land. He failed to tell me that he wasn’t paying the property taxes and now the land is forfeited to the county treasurer. It just got listed and will be auctioned in 2 months. Is there anyway I can stop the property from being auctioned?

Asked on June 10, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Michigan

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

No, you can't: you are not the land's owner and since you are not the owner, would have no right of redemption (even if it would otherwise still be in time to redeem the land by paying the taxes), since only the land's owner can do that. The best you can do is attend the auction if you are interested and see if you can buy the land at a price you can afford and feel is fair.


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