The Tax Claim Office is responsible for the collection of delinquent school, municipal and county real estate property taxes and it prepares and conducts County tax sales. The office’s mission is to maintain public record of all real estate which possess unpaid taxes and to issue tax lien information when real estate is transferred accordingly.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

The next Private Tax Sale Auction has been scheduled for Friday, June 16, 2023 at 10:00am in Courtroom #1.  Bidder Registration will be held from Monday, May 22, 2023 through Friday, June 2, 2023 at 4:00pm.  NO BIDDERS WILL BE REGISTERED OUTSIDE THIS REGISTRATION PERIOD. All prospective bidders must register in person during this time.  The list of properties to be auctioned is available below.  PLEASE NOTE: Our office is closed on Memorial Day, June 29, 2023.

ATTENTION:  The Judicial Sale for 2023 is closed.  No additional properties will be accepted for the Judicial Sale list for 2024 until further notice.  Properties will be accepted for 2024 Judicial Sale once we schedule a 2023 Judicial Sale.

In lieu of a Judicial Sale, consider placing a property in for the next available Private Sale. Remember, Private Sales do not divest any liens, mortgages, judgments or municipal utilities, so you are cautioned, as always, to have a complete title search done on any property. We will schedule another Private Sale for November, 2023.  The deadline to put properties in will be August 31, 2023.

Please call (814) 472-1445 with questions.