who should pay taxes on a vacant lot while getting a divorce

   Dear Ms. Reed:       I am sorry your divorce is going on so long.  I am assuming that the vacant lot is a marital asset.  As such, you are jointly responsible for the real estate taxes on the lot. You could file a motion to compel him to pay 50% of the taxes at this time in order to preserve a marital asset.  If it is not cost effective to go to court at the moment (not knowing your finances) and if you want to avoid losing the property  to the county (or paying a lot more than the taxes to get it back) then you need to pay the taxes now, and add that to monies your husband owes later.