Texas
My brother and I were made the owners of 2 pieces of property in Angelina County Texas after my mother died in 1999. One of them is our childhood home and the other is just piece of property that was bought with plans to build on it some day, but is still bare. Property taxes now amount to $10,000.00 total for both and my brother will sign a quit claim to let the properties go, with no interest to save them. I would like to keep them, but the law office wants approximately $2500.00 before they will accept a payment plan ($150.00/mo), because of the severe delinquency. They also said they will not split up the properties so that I could possibly save one. There is only a month left before they make a claim for them.
Is there anything I can do? If not, what are the next steps I can take?
Thanks in advance.
My brother and I were made the owners of 2 pieces of property in Angelina County Texas after my mother died in 1999. One of them is our childhood home and the other is just piece of property that was bought with plans to build on it some day, but is still bare. Property taxes now amount to $10,000.00 total for both and my brother will sign a quit claim to let the properties go, with no interest to save them. I would like to keep them, but the law office wants approximately $2500.00 before they will accept a payment plan ($150.00/mo), because of the severe delinquency. They also said they will not split up the properties so that I could possibly save one. There is only a month left before they make a claim for them.
Is there anything I can do? If not, what are the next steps I can take?
Thanks in advance.