Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. This is provided for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. The following is an illustrative, composite example, not a real client, and any names are fictional. It does not describe or promise any particular outcome.
Meet a man we’ll call Russell. He inherited a share of a relative’s property, and a tax lawsuit followed. Right away, he assumed he would have to hire a lawyer. Honestly, that worried him. After all, lawyers cost money he would rather not spend. So Russell looked for a way out that did not require him to hire a lawyer.
At first, the lawsuit felt like a legal battle he could not avoid. But Russell soon learned the truth. He did not have to fight the case at all.
Why Russell didn’t have to hire a lawyer
Russell owned only his own portion. So he did not need to contest the lawsuit to keep the property. Instead, a buyer purchased his portion directly. Then the buyer took on the back taxes. After that, the buyer removed Russell’s name from the lawsuit. Because of that, Russell never had to hire a lawyer or step into a courtroom.
Even better, the process cost him nothing. Meanwhile, his relatives kept their own shares. Also, Russell signed from home, which kept things simple.
In the end, Russell got out without hiring a lawyer. He owed nothing afterward. Now he carries no liability for the property, the taxes, or the lawsuit.
What this story shows:
You do not have to hire a lawyer to get out of a tax lawsuit you inherited.
A buyer purchases your portion and removes your name, with no court and no cost to you.
If you want to be bought out of the lawsuit and have your name removed, no cost to you, call or text us at (469) 708-8003 today.
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