What will happen to the remaining money from the sale and will I be entitled to proceeds after the taxes are paid?

The best thing is to pay off the taxes if you can. You can do so before the sale, or after the sale for two years, generally.

If the home goes into foreclosure for the taxes, the estate will get the rest of the money left over. Unfortuantely, at tax foreclosure, people usually bid very little typically the amount of the taxes themselves or a little more to get a deal. You need to see what can be done to prevent the tax sale.

You should seek an attorney immediately to help resolve this issue before foreclosure proceedings are filed with the court. As there is a lot more information I would need to know before providing a proper response, it would depend on your Mother's will and how she wished her home to be dealt with. Your Mother's will dictates how the proceeds will be disbursed if any. The issue here is whether any proceeds will occur from the sale. If the county is successful in obtaining a foreclosure sale for past due taxes and a sale date, then there will be a public auction to purchase the home. An entity or person may only bid a $1,000.00 dollars or just the amount of the taxes and purchase the home. They then would pay off the taxes and that entity or person could own the home free of all liens. Therefore, a scenario may occur where no profit is obtained from the sale.