We inherited my mothers house and it is in foreclosure to a reverse mortgage broker. Question is are we liable for the taxes?

Wait a minute here. Generally a reverse mortgage gives the homeowner the right to live on the property until they die, sell or move out. Then it goes back to the lender. So how can you inherit? And why would it be in foreclosure?

Also for what period are the taxes with respect to when your mother died.

First no it would not be in foreclsoure to a reverse mortgage company, A reverse mortgage company basically "buys" the home and allows the person to live there till they die and then they take possession of the home.

So you need to find out first exactly what type of mortgage it is.

Next if it is a real reverse mortgage, they own the home and are merely going to take it, and you don't inherit it. If it is a regular mortgage that is merely behind in payments, then the estate needs to pay the mortages up to date and pay the back taxes.

You need:
1. go to the recorder of deed and see who actually owns home at this point
2. have the estate attorey review the current mortgage paper work.
3. check to see status of current property taxes.

Correct. Our mother passed away last march. My two older sisters lived in the house with her and are still there, we have had 3 extensions from the mortgage company during the probate and are in the 4th during the sale of the house. There are back taxes owed but my sisters could not afford to pay them. Anyway the probate has placed the property in all of our names. Needless to say we don't want to pay the taxes if we don't have to? Shouldn't the bank pay them if they will get the property anyway? We are trying to sell the house to settle that lien and others if we can get more for the house. The balance owed to the bank is 80,000. We own the remaining equity if any after the sale... if that makes sense?

First please don't type in all caps.

So its not a reverse mortgage.

In that case, your mother's estate is responsible for paying the taxes. You cannot take any equity from the house until this is all paid.

Correct, if you merely owe money on the home, it is not a reverse mortgage, in a reverse mortgage, they would already own the home,

Yes, the taxes will have to be paid by the estate. And should not have really beeen transferred out of probate without it being paid.
Sounds like no probate attorney helping you all?