Do I pay Dewees Island taxes if I leave the state before closing?

Property taxes on a Dewees Island home continue to accrue based on ownership, not the owner's physical location, so leaving the state before closing does not end the tax obligation until the sale actually closes and ownership transfers. The closing itself typically prorates the year's property taxes between buyer and seller as of the closing date, which is handled by the closing attorney. Moving out of state ahead of a closing mainly affects logistics like document signing, not the tax timeline itself. Brian Beatty and a closing attorney can confirm how the proration works for a specific Dewees Island closing.