Getting the Home Back by Contesting the Conveyance

In some limited circumstances, you might be able to get your home back by challenging the validity of the sale in a lawsuit. You must file the suit within 90 days after the date the home is conveyed to the new owner. (Ark. Code § 26-37-203).

The Commissioner of State Lands holds tax-delinquent properties for two years.

The owner may redeem the property at any time during those two years by paying the delinquent taxes. If the property is not redeemed, it is put up for public auction.

Auction Dates: https://www.cosl.org/catalog.aspx

Petition to Redeem, and Proof of Interest

Regardless of the nature of your interest in tax delinquent (tax deed) property, payment of taxes will not be accepted without a properly executed petition to redeem. Also, in many cases, copies of documents establishing one’s interest in the property must be provided along with the properly completed petition to redeem. This is especially true when heirs, assigns, or leinholders attempt to redeem the tax delinquent property.

For example, a mortgage holder may be required to provide a filed and recorded copy of the mortgage securing an interest in the tax delinquent property. On the other hand, an heir may be required to furnish a birth certificate, probate records, and/or an affidavit of heirship.

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