Property of deceased parent

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

My mother did a quit claim and added me and my siblings to her deed without our knowledge. She died last year and the condo association and property tax office have wrote to us regarding fees that they expect us to pay. The property has been unoccupied since she died a year ago. None of us can live in the property nor are we interested in it. We were told that we can write the mortgate company and let them know that we will turn the property over to them in lieu of foreclosure as the mortgage was in my mother's name only. Can the condo association and tax collector force us to pay?

Tippa16 said:

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

My mother did a quit claim and added me and my siblings to her deed. She died last year and the condo association and property tax office have wrote to use regarding fees that they expect us to pay. The property has been unoccupied since she died a year ago. None of us can live in the property nor are we interested in it. Can they force us to pay?

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They can foreclose on the property and put it up for an auction sale to recover their monies.

It's your property, you must pay the condo fees. You became liable to them as soon as your mother gifted the property to you (which was probably not a great idea to begin with).

Not only can they foreclose, if there is still a deficiency they can try to get a further judgement against you.

Tippa16 said:

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

My mother did a quit claim and added me and my siblings to her deed. She died last year and the condo association and property tax office have wrote to use regarding fees that they expect us to pay. The property has been unoccupied since she died a year ago. None of us can live in the property nor are we interested in it. Can they force us to pay?

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Why would you think otherwise? You're now the owners of the property. Did you think you wouldn't be responsible for fees and taxes and assessments and upkeep?

Tippa16 said:

My mother... died last year...

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Your Mother died last year and you are just now finding out about the condo??? or are you just now dealing with it???

To answer your question, we are just now dealing with it because (1) we received some bad advice that we did not need to take any action besides advising the association that she had died last year and(2) we were not aware that our names were added to the deed until very recently.

Instead of changing your original post, you should have simply added that information to a new post. Now it looks like you provided us with all this information in the first place - which you did not.

Someone has to open a probate case to distribute the proceeds and pay the debts.
Also, I didn't know one can add other people to their title without them knowing it.