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Indiana

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The Indiana Supreme Court is accepting “friend of the court” briefs in a dispute over whether the state’s one-percent cap...

Wisconsin

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... tax-forfeited condominium for $40,000 and kept the money. At the time, Tyler owed about $15,000 in unpaid property taxes, interest and fees. The ...

Pennsylvania

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“They would purchase all current and past-due delinquent taxes owed to the district, including an estimated $1.75 million budgeted for delinquent tax ...

Minnesota

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Thanks to a class action lawsuit (Tyler v. Hennepin) challenging Minnesota's process for handling tax-forfeited property, a recent court ruling ...

North Carolina

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... tax liens. An expanded circuit breaker without deferred tax liens could be particularly helpful for lower-income, long-time residents of areas ...

Ohio

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According to the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, “A tax lien certificate is sold at the discretion of the county treasurer to the public, ...

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These states are considering plans to eliminate property taxes, but each has a radically different approach to axe the tax.

New York

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If property tax, water, or sewage bills are unpaid, at the May 20 property tax lien sale, the City is allowed to sell this debt to a third party. It's ...

Minnesota

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The property would then be offered for sale. Using an estimated market value of $120,000, the forfeited property will go to public auction within six ...

Michigan

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Officials in Ingham County are going door-to-door to help homeowners who have fallen behind on property taxes and could soon face foreclosure.

Illinois

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... liens in the interim until they finally fall into kind of back taxes. And the liens hopefully kind of get the attention of the eventual back tax ...

West Virginia

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A lawsuit accusing West Virginia of committing an unconstitutional taking by conducting a tax sale and not providing the funds exceeding the debt ...

Pennsylvania

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Taxpayer argued that due to a serious medical condition and hospitalization shortly before the sale, she was unable to pay the delinquent taxes or ...

Indiana

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The purchaser at a tax sale failed to pay all subsequent property taxes and record the tax deeds within the 150-day period as required by statute, ...

Florida

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In Tyler v. Hennepin County, the high court held that former property owners are entitled to the surplus proceeds from a tax foreclosure sale.

New York

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TMO acquired 7 Lochner Place from the city in a tax sale on Feb. 3. Real Flow filed the lawsuit in state Supreme Court seeking an order compelling ...

South Carolina

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The South Carolina Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a Circuit Court decision dismissing an action to set aside a tax sale and for conversion ...

California

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... tax collector for the common area to pay. From 2012 to 2018, the area accumulated $1,606 in unpaid taxes, which triggered the tax sale. According ...

Connecticut

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... tax lien sales. It says the city gave Benchmark bad information, preventing the company from collecting debts it had purchased. The lawsuit ...

Connecticut

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The Connecticut Superior Court Feb. 25 issued a decision granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment as to liability on her Connecticut ...

Maine

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... tax lien mortgages were discharged without being foreclosed, leaving the joint tenancy intact. [In re Est. of Priest, Me., No. Pen-23-473, 03/04 ...

Arkansas

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The Arkansas Governor Feb. 27 signed a law repealing Arkansas Code § 22-6-501, which allowed the Commissioner of State Lands to transfer ...

Massachusetts

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... Tyler v. Hennepin County and recent amendments to the Massachusetts tax lien law. [LHPNJ, LLC v. Jefferson Dev. Partners, LLC, Mass. App. Ct., No ...

Indiana

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[2] At a tax sale on May 11, 2023, Mahmalji purchased three pieces of real estate at the following locations: (1) 4801 Kentucky Street, Gary, Indiana ...

Massachusetts

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A former Massachusetts property owner said on appeal that the lawsuit over a tax foreclosure sale was timely because an unconstitutional taking ...

Minnesota

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... forfeited for nonpayment of property taxes. The Minnesota property tax settlement benefits anyone who held any ownership interest, lien or other ...

Illinois

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In May 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Tyler v. Hennepin County, a Fifth Amendment decision stemming from Minnesota that ...

Mississippi

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... tax sale and forfeiture of property. The challenger claimed ownership of the land through adverse possession. The Chancery Court cancelled the tax ...

Pennsylvania

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State Act 48 of 2024 allows counties to establish such a fund and impose an up to $250 fee on the sale of any tax-delinquent property sold in ...

Michigan

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An effort to help Detroiters claim tax foreclosure auction profits highlights a larger social problem. White man with brown curly hair and beard ...

Oregon

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The bills follow a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Tyler v. Hennepin County. ... and 10 years) and how diligent they must be in tracking ...

Louisiana

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The main issue was whether the plaintiffs stated a valid cause of action to annul a prior consent judgment involving tax sale interests in a property, ...

Mississippi

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... tax sale. “Right now, the way that ... The legislation proposes tax credits for developers who purchase state-owned, tax-forfeited property.

Wisconsin

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By Kevin O'Brien A proposal that would require either owner-occupied homes or long-term rentals on tax-foreclosed properties sold by Marathon ...

Indiana

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SOUTHERN INDIANA — The accidental listing of a library in a tax sale by Floyd County's own government has led to a complicated situation for ...

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Normally when you buy a house, you don’t want a home with any outstanding liens against it. That’s also why you pay for a title company.

Louisiana

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... tax sale and transferred a 99 percent ownership interest in property to appellee. Appellee filed a petition to quiet title against the appellants ...

Illinois

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... taxes get ownership of the property. Also at stake is the future of the tax sale system itself, since the high court's ruling.

Indiana

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After obtaining a tax deed on the property at 755 S. Harrison Street (U.S. 27), the Berne City Council unanimously approved seeking bids to remove ...

Ohio

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3, 2023, after the tax lien date. Therefore, the Board remanded the case with instructions to dismiss the complaint and reinstate the Fiscal ...

Illinois

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'I pay my bills': Chicago woman loses home despite paying property taxes on time for over a decade — sold for 'delinquent taxes.' How did this ...

New York

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Plaintiff had acquired the property through a tax lien sale after the Village of Hempstead sent notice of the sale to defendants' address of ...

Maryland

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This bill proposes significant reforms to Maryland's tax sale system to improve equity, efficiency, and homeowner protection.

Virginia

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... tax sale of his property. County officials said he requested the surplus after the date to claim the funds had passed. In November 2019, Archie ...

Minnesota

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Otter Tail County commissioners approved a resolution to begin selling properties, and send a large portion of the sale to the state due to a ...

Michigan

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... tax foreclosure sale of his property. The lower federal district court held that the estate was entitled to the surplus proceeds from the tax ...

Florida

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The Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County holds that the value of a home exceeding the tax debt isn't a tax but instead funds ...

Texas

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... Thursday as to why the comptroller wasn't required under state law to make a final determination on a property tax challenge that can be appealed.

Nebraska

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But the Supreme Court did weigh in: It heard oral arguments on home equity theft in another PLF case, Tyler v. Hennepin County, brought by an elderly ...

Pennsylvania

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A proposed class action accusing Oakland County, Mich., of unconstitutionally keeping the surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales is on hold ...

Michigan

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A proposed class action accusing Oakland County, Mich., of unconstitutionally keeping the surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales is on hold ...

New Jersey

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Lawyers representing the National Tax Lien Association and the New Jersey Land Title Association filed legal briefs supporting 20th Avenue Reality ...

New Jersey

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TRENTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, January 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) acknowledges today's landmark ruling ...

West Virginia

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia ruled that a lawsuit accusing a West Virginia county of committing an ...

Mississippi

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Holding a tax deed allows an individual to earn interest should the property owner come forward and decide to pay what is due. Many investors, ...

Minnesota

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TAX-FORFEITED LAND; INITIAL SALE. Subd. 6. Claims for surplus proceeds. (a) If a sale under this section results in a surplus, within 60 days of ...

Minnesota

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A Ramsey County District Court judge gave final approval Monday to a $109 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over tax-forfeited property...

Maryland

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Baltimore City defended the constitutionality of its annual tax sale — at which liens on homes with past-due taxes are sold to bidders — in a ...

Florida

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SANIBEL, FL, UNITED STATES, December 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) is proud to announce the NTLA 2025 Annual ...

Louisiana

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R.S. 47:2266 to be directly on point, recognizing that an action to annul a tax sale may be filed within six months after the date of service of the ...

Pennsylvania

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... tax sale of property located in Delaware . ... tax sale of property located in Delaware County. The Court held that the Delaware County Tax ...

Ohio

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... delinquent property taxes. The bill would provide safeguard against the transfer of tax debt, and ensures accountability in property transactions ...

Tennessee

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... tax sale of real property in Hamilton County. . ... tax sale of real property in Hamilton County. Appellees had held a valid judgment lien ...

Michigan

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Recent rulings by the Michigan Supreme Court allow former property owners to claim the difference between the taxes owed and the tax auction sale ...

Minnesota

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Northfield will soon get started on developing about 41 acres in the southeast portion of the city, as it recently acquired...

Michigan

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Wayne County doesn't stop notorious property speculators like Dennis Kefallinos from using the tax auction to their advantage.

Illinois

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... taxes and avoid Annual Tax Sale as 23,270 owe less than $1,000. Thousands of Cook County property owners who owe less than $1,000 risk having their ...

Ohio

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Another 5 percent of the delinquent taxes collected goes to the county Land Bank, Talarek said. In other business, commissioners signed a three-year, ...

North Carolina

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... deed will not be registered until all taxes are paid. “The tax collector or deputy tax collector shall affix a stamp to the face of the instrument ...

Ohio

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No. 206 National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) Real Estate Tax Liens Proposed Ohio legislation threatens tax lien sales, risking vital county revenues ...

North Carolina

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The law includes repeal of a requirement for tax collectors to provide an additional means of notice to advertise property tax liens, effective for ...

California

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An investment company was able to buy the Tiburon View Homeowners Association's pool area for $6600 because of $1606 in unpaid parcel taxes.

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Act 207 of 2023 imposes new requirements on counties when properties are taken by tax deed, including requiring the sale of the property, ...

Texas

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The Texas Court of Appeals Nov. 27 affirmed the trial court's judgment on six issues that taxpayer challenges on appeal regarding the award of ...

Louisiana

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Amendment 4 would switch Louisiana to a tax lien system, where investors bid on how much interest the tax debt would accrue. The bidding would ...

Illinois

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Robin McElroy, a Cook County resident, received a notice stating her tax payments were delinquent. ... tax delinquency and warning of possible ...

Louisiana

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... Title with prejudice in a property dispute. Appellant had become the assignee of a Tax Sale Certificate from a March 10, 2015, tax sale of the ...

Pennsylvania

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Taxpayer owned real property in Harrisburg that was sold at an upset tax sale in Sept. 2022 to Blessing Muzirwa after the Dauphin County Tax Claim ...

Kentucky

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While Louisville does not have the power to forgive property tax liens, it can take away those imposed by the codes department, Greenberg told The ...

Illinois

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The Lake County Council gave final approval to repeal the county's current tax sale ordinance to create a new one with an added penalty as ...

New York

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The case involves the foreclosure of a tax lien dated Aug. 5, 2015. The plaintiffs submitted a referee's report, confirming the amount due and owing ...

Illinois

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The Lake County Council will consider Tuesday giving final approval to repeal the county's current tax sale ordinance to create a new one with an ...

Illinois

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The cases at issue involve petitions for tax deeds filed by taxpayers, purchasers of delinquent taxes, at a 2019 scavenger sale, who sought to merge ...

Tennessee

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The Cumberland County Commission approved a resolution at its October meeting that eliminated the county's delinquent tax committee.

Indiana

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The Indiana Court of Appeals decided that a property tax deed was void as violating due process rights due to failure to take any additional ...

Missouri

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At its annual delinquent tax certificate sale in August, Cole County saw its largest sale surplus ever, with eight properties bringing in a ...

New York

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The federal government can sell a property that New York State foreclosed upon without proper notice and keep the proceeds to satisfy a tax lien, ...

Colorado

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... tax laws, which require that a tax lien be sold for "an entire piece of property." The Court of Appeals agreed, finding that a treasurer's deed on ...

Illinois

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Plaintiffs sued several Counties and their respective treasurers and clerks, alleging the use of the Illinois tax sale procedures violated ...

South Carolina

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A delinquent tax sale must be set aside where the statutory notice was not posted in a “conspicuous” place as required by Subsection 12-51-40(c), ...

Minnesota

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Moving forward, all counties in Minnesota will have to refund excess money they've kept from tax-forfeited property sales. Last session, the ...

Michigan

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... tax-delinquent properties, saying the addition of class representatives fixes the flaw that dismantled the class.

Virginia

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“The last thing you want is to have to double the personal property tax rate because delinquent taxes haven't been paid,” Rife stated. Claiborne ...

Arizona

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WILLCOX – The Arizona Court of Appeals has found a Cochise County judge issued a ruling in a tax lien case last year that is “contrary to legal ...

Arizona

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The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated a trial court's order foreclosing the state's superior judgment lien if it did not redeem a tax lien ...

Pennsylvania

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The misspelling of a landowner's name on a notice of an impending tax sale did not prevent the owner from understanding their property would be ...

Minnesota

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The high court said Minnesota's process for handling tax-forfeited properties is unconstitutional.

New Jersey

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The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday probed whether the state's Tax Sale Law still holds up in the wake of a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ...

Mississippi

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When a property owner fails to pay taxes for two years, then their property is included on a list of properties advertised for sale by the County Tax ...

Massachusetts

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... tax-lien foreclosure but included a 3-year statute of limitations. Sen. Mark Montigny said he first filed the bill in 2018 to protect homeowners ...