Real property tax delinquency entails a three-year forfeiture and foreclosure
process in Michigan. Parcels are forfeited to the county treasurers when the
real property taxes are in the second year of delinquency. Real property taxes which remain
unpaid as of March 31 in the third year of delinquency are foreclosed upon by
the Foreclosing Governmental Unit (FGU). The FGU is responsible for inspecting
forfeited property, providing due process notifications and subsequent
disposition of the tax foreclosed property. Click on the following links for
more detailed information regarding the real property tax forfeiture and
foreclosure process.
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General Property Tax Act |
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County Treasurer Resources |
| Link to the relevant
real property tax forfeiture and foreclosure sections of the General
Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893. |
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Information for
county treasurers. |
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Foreclosing Governmental Units (FGU's) |
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Reading Legal Descriptions |
| A listing of all
counties, with contact information, and the FGU designation. The State of
Michigan acts as the FGU for 12 Michigan counties. |
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A brief description
of Michigan's metes and bounds real property legal descriptions. |
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Auctions |
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Historic Documents |
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the tax-foreclosed real property auctions will be listed on this page
approximately one month prior to each auction. |
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Reference materials that are no
longer current, provided for reference and historical purposes. |
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Links |
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Contacts |
| Find links to
several resources associated with the real property tax forfeiture,
foreclosure, and sale processes. |
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Department contacts
related to property tax forfeiture and foreclosure. |