Johnson v. Wayne S. Hansen Trust

The Wayne S. Hansen Trust acquired tax deeds to three tracts of real property previously owned by Douglas Johnson. The Trust filed three quiet title actions for the respective properties. Johnson responded by filing his own quiet title actions on the properties. The district court granted summary judgment to Johnson, finding that the Trust failed to comply with the tax deed process, and declared the tax deeds void. The district court then ruled that no additional redemption amount was owing to the Trust. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not err by granting summary judgment to Johnson and declaring the tax deeds void; and (2) the district court did not err in determining the final amount due to the Trust as purchaser of the tax liens. View "Johnson v. Wayne S. Hansen Trust" on Justia Law