How To Buy Tax Lien Certificate?
I am interested in a propety, that at one time was in probate, then settled to a family member who is not paying he taxes, the previous elderly owner is now in nursing home, and the nursing home has got interest in the property, because the owner is still living. there is a debt to the nursing home that is growing, the relative in charge of he estate is not maintaining it, nor accepting offers it is listed with a realtor, but is looking very disstressed, the taxes are in forfieture in a few months they wil be in forclosure, how and what steps could I take to obtain this propety, I am not at all familiar with real estate, this would be my first endevore.
Thanks Susan in Michigan 
If it's going to the tax sale I would try to go and bid on it there. Is it a county/city property tax sale? If the relative is not going to pay the taxes then you may get it through the sale. You need to go to the RMC and Tax office and see what kind of liens are on the property. You will be responsible for those if you get the property through a property tax sale. You could also use the lien info and present that info in a sales contract through the realtor. Try to make the seller understand it would be better for them to sell to you than keep that burden lien grow.
it is county taxes that is owed, an at this time it is not in forclosure yet, I wondered is there a possibility of purchase without involving the realtor, and buying for taxes due prior to an auction
Thanks Susan
Susan call your county assesors office and ask them if you can pay of the delinquent taxes, where I live you are not allowed you have to wait for the auction.
-Dave-