Cal. Civ. Code § 11-25-103
Purchaser of tax lands.
Operative Text
The purchaser of land at a sale for taxes, or his vendee, after two years from the date of the sale for taxes, and within three years from such date, may bring the action of unlawful detainer, for the recovery or possession of the land; and a judgment in his favor in the action shall be a bar to any action in any court brought after one year from the date of such judgment, to controvert the tax title to the land, saving the rights of infants and persons of unsound mind to redeem the same. History Codes, 1942, § 1050; Laws, 1934, ch. 234; Laws, 1936, ch. 246.
Under Miss. Code Ann. tit. 11, ch. 25 § 11-25-103, a person who purchases land at a tax sale—or someone who later acquires that purchaser's interest—has a specific window of time to pursue an unlawful detainer action to take possession of the property. That window opens two years after the tax sale and closes three years after it. If the purchaser wins that action, the resulting judgment acts as a legal bar against most challenges to the tax title brought more than one year after the judgment, though the law preserves the rights of minors and people of unsound mind to redeem the property.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners or managers dealing with tax-sale acquisitions under Miss. Code Ann. tit. 11, ch. 25 § 11-25-103 should be aware that the right to bring an unlawful detainer action is time-sensitive, opening only after two years and expiring after three years from the date of the tax sale. Operators who obtain a favorable judgment in such an action generally document that judgment carefully, as it can serve as a bar to later title challenges. Compliant operators also remain mindful that the statute's protections do not extinguish the redemption rights of minors or persons of unsound mind, which may affect the finality of their title.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
If you are occupying land that has been sold at a tax sale, Miss. Code Ann. tit. 11, ch. 25 § 11-25-103 establishes the legal framework under which a tax-sale purchaser may seek to remove you through an unlawful detainer action, but only within a defined two-to-three-year window after the sale. Tenants or occupants who believe their rights or the validity of the underlying tax title are at issue may have grounds to raise those concerns as a defense in any such action. Consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service familiar with Mississippi property law can help clarify what options may be available, including any redemption rights that could apply.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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