Property Forclosure Timeline
JULY & DECEMBER 2009
2009 property taxes billed by City, Village, or Township Treasurer.
MARCH 1, 2010
Unpaid 2009 property taxes are forwarded to the County Treasurer for collection. The County Treasurer adds a 4% administration fee and 1% per month interest.
OCTOBER 1, 2010
The County Treasurer adds a $15.00 mail notice fee (cost of sale) to each delinquent parcel.
MARCH, 2011
Property is forfeited to the County Treasurer. The County Treasurer adds a $175.00 Title Search fee, a $20.00 Recording Fee and a $45 site inspection fee. Interest increased from 1% per month to 1.5% per month back to the date the taxes became delinquent.
OCTOBER, 2011
Property visit fee added.
DECEMBER, 2011
A $50 publication fee is added.
Unpaid properties are published in the newspaper.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 2012
Show Cause Administrative hearing is held .
MARCH, 2012
Final judicial foreclosure hearing
Judgment entered and filed.
MARCH 31, 2012
Last day to pay taxes to avoid foreclosure.
APRIL, 2012
Treasurer takes title to foreclosed properties.
JUNE/JULY, 2012
Advertise office notice of Minimum Bid Auction.
AUGUST, 2012
Minimum Bid Auction.