Can I Pay Property Taxes and Get Reimbursed? | NC

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Q: Can an heir pay overdue property taxes to stop foreclosure and get reimbursed by the estate or other heirs? A: Yes. Under North Carolina law, an heir may pay overdue property taxes to protect inherited real estate from tax foreclosure. But that payment alone does not give the heir extra ownership in the property. To stop the foreclosure, the safest approach is to pay the county tax collector…