Mason v. Smith

In this tax sale matter, petitioners Don Mason and Brenda Mason (“Masons”) challenge the July 23, 2013, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County invalidating their deed to a parcel of real estate in Elk District, Kanawha County. Also invalidated were the deeds of the Masons’ predecessors in title, *675respondent Sunrise Atlantic, LLC (“Sunrise”) and respondent Harpagon MO, LLC (“Harpagon”). The deeds were invalidated because Sunrise, the tax lien purchaser, failed to serve the record owners of the property, Maria Catalano, Jeremy D. Casto and Jerad D. Casto (“Catalanos”), with the statutorily…