<prompt> Human: Hello rpersonalfinance,I am a 22 year old college student in Georgia. I have recently inheritedacquired 20 acres about 4 hours away from my university. The land has a cell tower on it that is under lease. My grandad receives a nice check monthly for that lease. He has signed the land over to me as of recently for undisclosed reasons. He basically called it a gift and left it at that. However, he is still receiving the checks. Im cool with that. The lawyer that handles the land deeds, property lines, etc. is my best friends dad who lives in the town where the land is located- so we have a solid relationship but I dont get to visit the area often so I havent been able to get much advice. My mother is a bit narcissistic and that is partially the reason I am posting here. I plan on graduating Dec. 2018 and dont really plan on hanging around the state unless Im offered a job I cant turn down. With that being said, what responsibilities do I need to prepare for with being a landowner? I have brought this situation up to my mother she handles paying the lands taxesfees bc of my grandads age and she has basically left me with Its nothing you need to worry about, I got it covered. Im graduating with around 20k in student debt and because of this, I am extremely cautious with future investments and how I handle the little money I receive for being an intramural referee.Are there steps I should begin taking now or anything I need to be wary of as a land owner?Any advice is MUCH APPRECIATED!  <response>: If you are the owner of record, you are legally liable for taxes. You are also legally liable if anyone is hurt on your property. Your grandfather is getting the checks and you are getting the responsibility.You need to have a complete understanding of what is happening and what purpose transferring the property to you serves. If fraud is involved, ignorance wont protect you from the law. 