I never felt this story passed the smell test. I dont know the laws in that jurisdiction, in most states the property owes the tax, so the question of the competency of the owner is not a legal issue. I still think the county tax dept. had a duty to investigate further why this bill was not paid when subsequent ones were. Most counties I know go to great lengths to determine what the deal is before holding a sale.
I have bought property like this, it aint as easy as Carlton Sheets says.
The purchaser seems to be a stand up guy.
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