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Tax Foreclosure Auction
St. Joseph County uses Title-Check, LLC, http://www.tax-sale.info, to conduct real property tax foreclosure auctions.
This year our tax foreclosure auction will take place Friday, August 23, 2024. For more information or questions regarding the tax auction please visit http://www.tax-sale.info or call 800-259-7470.
Sale Proceeds Information
Beginning with the 2021 foreclosures, in accordance with MCL 211.78t those who hold title or equity interest in property at the time of foreclosure, may file to claim leftover proceeds, if any are available, associated to those parcels which sell for more than the owing delinquency.
Claiming potential proceeds begins with filing the below form 5743, Notice of Intention to Claim Interest in Foreclosure Sales Proceeds, with the St. Joseph County Treasurer ( Foreclosing Governmental Unit/FGU) by the July 1 immediately following the effective date of the foreclosure. The St. Joseph County Treasurer will respond by January 31 following the foreclosure auctions, with a form 5744, Notice to Claimant to File Motion with the Circuit Court. Provided there actually are surplus proceeds remaining for the property, the claimant may then file a motion with the circuit court between February 1 and May 15, following the notice from the St. Joseph County Treasurer. The courts will then set a hearing date and time to determine claim payments.
Notice of Intention to Claim Interest in Foreclosure Sale Proceeds (PDF)
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