If a property has been acquired by a defective foreclosure or tax sale claimant of rights prior to sale, the owners must convey title to which party?

• A. Foreclosure or Tax Sale Claimant of Rights Prior to Sale
• B. City Clerk
• C. Mortgage Holder
• D. State Attorney General

Answer: (A)

When a property has been acquired by someone who already had rights before the sale, the law requires the owners to convey title to that claimant. Those pre-sale rights mean the claimant holds an interest that predates the sale, so transferring the deed to them preserves their ownership interest and clears the title accordingly. The other parties listed do not have a direct role in this specific conveyance—the city clerk isn’t the recipient of the deed in this context, the mortgage holder’s interest is resolved through the foreclosure process, and the state attorney general doesn’t handle private property transfers. Thus, the correct recipient is the foreclosure or tax sale claimant of rights prior to sale.