How can I get my money back for the 22 years I paid taxes on land I didn’t own?
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How can I get my money back for the 22 years I paid taxes on land I didn’t own?
I have been paying taxes on a piece of land that was sold to another person 45 years ago but the other person never was charged any taxes for the piece he bought. The piece of property I bought 22 years ago has been charged the taxes for the whole time (all 45 years). I just discovered the mistake. How do I recoup the money I paid for the property tax that is in someone else’s name?
Asked on February 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Maine
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The way to get your money back or at least some of it where you were payinng some other person's property taxes would be to bring a legal action against that person who owns the parcel that you were paying taxes on. I suggest that you consult the county tax assessor as well as a real estate attorney about the situation you are writing about.
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