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For a lot of people, it’s not even about the property or the money. It’s the simple discomfort of having your name attached to a lawsuit at all. You’ve worked to keep your affairs clean and your name in good standing, and now there’s a court case with you listed in it, over something you had nothing to do with. It just doesn’t sit right, and you’d like your name clear of it.
That instinct to protect your good name is completely reasonable. It’s worth knowing that this kind of case, a delinquent property tax suit, is a civil matter focused on collecting taxes owed on a property, not a criminal case or a personal accusation against you. Being named is a consequence of being a relative of the former owner, not a reflection of anything you’ve done. Still, understanding that doesn’t necessarily make you any more comfortable having your name in it, and that’s fair.
The cleanest way to address that discomfort is simply to get your name out. By selling the interest you inherited, you remove yourself from the lawsuit, so your name is no longer part of it going forward. Rather than leaving it attached and hoping it doesn’t matter, you take the direct route: step out of the case entirely so there’s nothing lingering with your name on it.
That clean removal is exactly what we help with. We take on the property, the back taxes, and the legal side, and your name comes off the lawsuit. No cost to you, no need to leave it hanging. If having your name tied to a lawsuit bothers you, the answer is to remove it, and that’s a very doable thing.
A couple of quick questions:
Is this lawsuit a mark against me personally? It’s a civil case about collecting taxes on a property, tied to you only because you’re a relative of the former owner, not a personal or criminal accusation. Even so, removing your name is the cleanest way to put it behind you.
How do I get my name out of it? By selling the share that passed to you. That removes you from the lawsuit, so your name is no longer part of the case going forward.
If you’re looking to remove yourself from a lawsuit and get paid for your interest, no cost to you, call or text us at (469) 708-8003 for an offer today.
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