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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 safeguarded]

Tax Foreclosure Properties

Properties with overdue genuine estate taxes are subject to tax foreclosure. When a tax foreclosure action is adjudicated, the ownership of the residential or commercial property is transferred from the delinquent taxpayer to a new owner. The new owner is responsible for all future taxes.

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Kania Law Practice

Kania's in depth understanding of statutes and case law related to taxation has actually allowed it to submit thousands of tax collection actions and effectively perform over a thousand tax sales.

Ruff, Bond, Cobb, Wade & Bethune.

Ruff, Bond, Cobb, Wade & Bethune, L.L.P. is known for its stability and dedication to impressive legal service. The company focuses on civil litigation and industrial property.

Office of the County Attorney

The Office of the County Attorney supplies support to the Office of the Tax Collector for delinquent tax foreclosures. In rem foreclosures are dealt with in house pursuant to NCGS § 105-375.

View Listings

View a map of upcoming foreclosure sales for a precise take a look at where existing residential or commercial properties lie.

Foreclosure Process

The foreclosure process makes use of the mortgage design foreclosure pursuant to NCGS § 105-374 or the in rapid eye movement style foreclosure pursuant to NCGS § 105-375. Both designs of foreclosure are conducted by lawyers. It is within the discretion of the tax workplace regarding which style of foreclosure will be utilized. To bid on these residential or commercial properties, get in touch with the lawyer that is appointed 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 enable the submission of upset bids. Upset bids are calculated and gotten 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 needs to raise the quote by 5% of the last bid or $750.00 (whichever is greater) and should provide a deposit in the form of cash/certified funds to the Clerk of Court of 5% of the new quote or $750.00 (whichever is greater). Whenever an upset quote is filed, a brand-new 10-day period starts. After all upset bid durations are completed, the highest successful bidder is notified and will need to provide the balance of the purchase price to complete the sale.

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy procedures submitted by the residential or commercial property owner under federal law can also stop tax foreclosure actions. All the taxes, interest, fees, and costs to the date of the bankruptcy filing must be paid as a priority or secured claim in the personal bankruptcy proceeding.

Tax Foreclosure Bidder Advisory

All tax foreclosure sales will be totally free from collusion, quote rigging, or any other activity developed to suppress the last price of the auction. Free and open competition need to exist in bidding at all times. Private people and/or companies getting involved in the bidding process must do so separately.

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

What occurs when an attorney is designated?

The lawyer starts a title search to identify all residential or commercial property owners, mortgage holders, judgment and lien holders, and other celebrations having an interest in the residential or commercial property. If no resolution is reached and a mortgage style foreclosure is started, a tax foreclosure suit is filed with the Mecklenburg County Courts. The summons and problem will be served on each defendant and each celebration has 1 month to react from the date the documents were served. If an in-rem foreclosure is initiated, interested parties will be informed of the tax office's intent to docket a judgment. This alert will be made by certified mail, or by posting 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 dealt with, the tax office will continue with foreclosure as offered by NCGS § 105-374 or 105-375.

What is the legal result of a tax foreclosure filing?

All celebrations that have a legal interest in the residential or commercial property will be alerted to the degree supplied 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 finished. When a tax foreclosure sale is validated, the ownership of the residential or commercial property is transferred from the delinquent taxpayer to a brand-new owner pursuant to judgment of the Court. The brand-new owner is accountable for all future taxes.

When and where are tax sales conducted?

Sales are scheduled on a case-by-case basis. Notices of sale are published in the Mecklenburg Times newspaper once a week for two weeks and published at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse for at least 20 days.