<prompt> Human: I bought a condo a couple of months ago. The seller just sent me a county tax bill and says it is my responsibility to pay it, but the bill is in his name. I asked him to have it corrected through the County Tax Commissioners office if he felt it was sent to him in error. I also have the paperwork from my closing that shows that my taxes are being paid through my escrow account.Could he really make me pay for a bill that doesnt have my name on it? I wouldnt have given it any additional thought, but both the buying and selling real estate agents have jumped in and told me I need to look into whether I actually owe the money.  <response>: The tax bill obtains to the property, not to the individual. You need to pay it whether the name is correct or not; fixing that is a side issue. He owes the pro-rated portion for whatever part of the time period he still owned the property, again you need to recover that from him. This should have been settled at closing. Check with your escrow and make sure the tax payments are actually being sent; if so, verify with the locality that they are being correctly credited to the property. He could be getting billed anyway.Ultimately if the taxes are not paid on a property, the county can seize and auction it. Since this is a condo, it probably forfeits to the condo association who will pay the taxes and sell it instead. 