Neither the purchaser, nor anyone claiming under him, who may have lawfully obtained possession of any real estate purchased at tax sales shall be liable upon the redemption of such real estate to account to the owner for any rents, issues, or profits during such possession, but as to such rents, issues, and profits he shall be held and considered the rightful owner of such real estate unless such owner at the time of the sale was a minor or a person of unsound mind and had no guardian, or his guardian was not lawfully served with notice of the proceedings had in the court of probate for the sale of such real estate, in which event such purchaser or other person in possession shall be liable for rents, issues, and profits, as in other cases; but neither such purchaser nor anyone claiming under him shall have the right to cut standing timber from land so purchased at tax sales, nor shall have the right to remove or destroy any improvements on said property or commit waste until he shall have received a deed for the land from the probate judge, and anyone in possession shall have the right to growing crops planted by him.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Article 5 - Redemption of Land Sold for Taxes.
Section 40-10-120 - When and by Whom Land May Be Redeemed.
Section 40-10-121 - (Effective January 1, 2020) Manner of Redemption of Land Sold to State.
Section 40-10-123 - Redeeming Lots and Parcels Without Redeeming Entire Property - When Authorized.
Section 40-10-125 - Redeeming Lots and Parcels Without Redeeming Entire Property - How Redeemed.
Section 40-10-127 - Issuance of Certificates of Redemption.
Section 40-10-128 - Deposit of Redemption Money - Generally.
Section 40-10-129 - Deposit of Redemption Money - Lands Bid in by State.
Section 40-10-130 - Duty of Judge of Probate on Redemption of Land Bid in by State.
Section 40-10-131 - Rents, Issues, and Profits of Redeemed Land.
Section 40-10-132 - List and Sale of Lands Bid in by State.
Section 40-10-133 - Notice to Former Owner of Application to Purchase Land Bid in by State.
Section 40-10-134 - Manner of Sale of Land Bid in by State.
Section 40-10-135 - Deed of State on Sale of Land Bid in by State.
Section 40-10-136 - Certification When Land Bid in by State Sold.
Section 40-10-140 - Certification of Sale of Lands Bid in for State.
Section 40-10-141 - Lien and Sale of Property for Unpaid Installments of Taxes - Procedure.
Section 40-10-143 - Lien of Persons Other Than Holders of Legal Title for Expenses of Redemption.