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1. Office of the Tax Collector
2. Tax Foreclosure Properties

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Office Address

Valerie C. Woodard Center
3205 Freedom Dr., Ste 3000
Charlotte, NC 28208

Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

704-336-7600 [email secured]

Tax Foreclosure Properties

Properties with delinquent property tax undergo tax foreclosure. When a tax foreclosure action is adjudicated, the ownership of the residential or commercial property is moved from the overdue taxpayer to a brand-new owner. The new owner is accountable for all future taxes.

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Kania Law Office

Kania's in depth understanding of statutes and case law related to tax collections has enabled it to file thousands of taxation actions and successfully conduct over a thousand tax sales.

Ruff, Bond, Cobb, Wade & Bethune.

Ruff, Bond, Cobb, Wade & Bethune, L.L.P. is understood for its integrity and dedication to exceptional legal service. The company concentrates on civil lawsuits and commercial real estate.

Office of the County Attorney

The Office of the County Attorney provides assistance to the Office of the Tax Collector for overdue tax foreclosures. In rem foreclosures are handled in house pursuant to NCGS § 105-375.

View Listings

View a map of upcoming foreclosure sales for an accurate take a look at where present residential or commercial properties are located.

Foreclosure Process

The foreclosure procedure utilizes the mortgage style foreclosure pursuant to NCGS § 105-374 or the in rem design foreclosure pursuant to NCGS § 105-375. Both styles of foreclosure are performed by attorneys. It is within the discretion of the tax workplace regarding which style of foreclosure will be used. To bid on these residential or commercial properties, get in touch with the attorney that is designated the particular residential or commercial properties for which you are interested.

Upset Bids

Successful bids at auction are open for a 10-day duration to allow for the submission of upset quotes. Upset bids are determined and received by the Special Proceedings Division of the Clerk of Court for each residential or commercial property. In order to submit an upset quote, the upset bidder should raise the bid by 5% of the last quote or $750.00 (whichever is higher) and need to provide a deposit in the kind of cash/certified funds to the Clerk of Court of 5% of the brand-new bid or $750.00 (whichever is higher). Whenever an upset bid is submitted, a brand-new 10-day period starts. After all upset bid periods are finished, the highest successful bidder is notified and will need to deliver the balance of the purchase cost to finish the sale.

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy proceedings filed by the residential or commercial property owner under federal law can likewise halt tax foreclosure actions. All the taxes, interest, costs, and expenses to the date of the insolvency filing must be paid as a priority or secured claim in the insolvency proceeding.

Tax Foreclosure Bidder Advisory

All tax foreclosure sales will be devoid of collusion, bid rigging, or any other activity created to reduce the last price of the auction. Free and open competitors should exist in bidding at all times. Private people and/or organizations participating in the bidding process should do so independently.

When competitors collude, or take part in bid rigging, they are subject to criminal prosecution by the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, and/or local prosecution. The relevant North Carolina statute is G.S. 75-1, the Unfair Trade Practice Act (UTPA). This can be imposed by people, by the NC Chief Law Officer or by the regional District Attorney. Civil and criminal penalties might be assessed for infractions; criminal violations are felonies.

What happens when an attorney is designated?

The lawyer begins a title search to figure out all residential or commercial property owners, mortgage holders, judgment and lien holders, and other parties having an interest in the residential or commercial property. If no resolution is reached and a mortgage design foreclosure is initiated, a tax foreclosure fit is filed with the Mecklenburg County Courts. The summons and grievance will be served on each defendant and each celebration has 1 month to react from the date the papers were served. If an in-rem foreclosure is initiated, interested celebrations will be notified of the tax workplace's intent to docket a judgment. This notification will be made by qualified mail, or by publishing the residential or commercial property, or publication, or any other approach as offered by law. After notification is sent out of the intent to docket a judgment, if the delinquent taxes are not solved, the tax workplace will proceed with foreclosure as offered by NCGS § 105-374 or 105-375.

What is the legal impact of a tax foreclosure filing?

All celebrations that have a legal interest in the residential or commercial property will be notified to the degree offered by law that their interest in the residential or commercial property will be terminated if a tax foreclosure sale of the residential or commercial property is completed. When a tax foreclosure sale is confirmed, the ownership of the residential or commercial property is transferred from the overdue taxpayer to a new owner pursuant to judgment of the Court. The new owner is accountable for all future taxes.

When and where are tax sales performed?

Sales are set up on a case-by-case basis. Notices of sale are released in the Mecklenburg Times paper when a week for 2 weeks and posted at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse for a minimum of 20 days.