Karlen v. Reliance Equities, LLC

Melton, Justice.

In January 2011, Reliance Equities, LLC (“Reliance”) acquired title to an Atlanta property (the “Property”) pursuant to an August 2009 tax sale and a subsequent foreclosure of all rights of redemption. See OCGA §§ 48-4-40 and 48-4-45. Nancy Karlen claimed to have had an interest in the Property based on 2001-2003 tax liens on the Property that she had purchased in 2004. In February 2011, Reliance filed a quiet title action in the Superior Court of Fulton County to establish that it was the fee simple owner of the Property free and clear of all adverse claims. OCGA § 23-3-40.…