My sister and her boyfriend purchased a lot in fl . Her boy friend was from mexico. When they bought the property they put it in both of their names. They were living in miss and the boy friend died. She was not sure if he was legal or not, anyway she can not sell the property because he has died . She has spoke with a lawyer and was told it would cost more than the property was worth . She has had offers over thirty thousand dollars and I have loan her several thousand which I can't get unless she is able to sell or transfer her interest. Can anything be done?::

If she is offered 30,000 how much does she owe on it. It should only take a few thousand to take it though probate, and to be honest with a death certificate, it should be easy to have a new deed issued. ( depending on how the property was listed)

Next what does tax certificate has to do with your question, a tax certificate is where you pay the certificate ( you do not own the property) merely the certificate, and after a period of years you can use the certificate to foreclose on the property in FL. ( without looking I it is between 18 to 36 months to foreclose once you buy the certificate.