In Pung v. Isabella County (June 23, 2026), the United States Supreme Court clarified a foundational rule governing tax‑sale takings: “just compensation” is measured by the actual auction sale price—not the property’s hypothetical fair market value—so long as the tax sale is fairly conducted in light of the Nation’s historical tax‑sale practices. The Court emphasized that for centuries, governments have used tax foreclosure and public auction as a lawful method of collecting

The Supreme Court of Alabama’s decision in Ex parte Ross confirms three years of continuous adverse possession after the purchaser becomes entitled to a tax deed cures a defective or void tax sale, and if the owner sues for redemption, that waives the claim of a bad sale. When the Three‑Year Period Begins The three‑year cure period begins only when the purchaser becomes entitled to demand a deed, which occurs three years after the sale, and only if the purchaser is in actual

For Alabama tax‑deed investors, the single most powerful tool you have to shut down judicial redemption is also the simplest: Possession. The Supreme Court of Alabama’s decision in Ex parte Ross makes this more clear than ever. If the former owner is not in possession—actual, constructive, or scrambling—then judicial redemption is not allowed. That has been the law for a long time, but the Ross ruling makes it very clear to judges that investors win this argument. Judicial re

Those of you who have attended seminars or are my clients have heard me say that wholesalers that lead the seller into believing that they (the wholesaler) are planning to buy and live in the house, or don’t tell the buyer that they hold a contract for the property, not the title, are sketchy and I don’t deal with them. But I do work with wholesalers who give notice to both sides exactly what their position and interest is. Read on to find out what is legally required, and w