County tax lien/deed listings and auction information for investors.

Michigan is a deed state. It was a lien state until 1999 when the state enacted new laws expediting the collection of taxes on delinquent properties. They did away with selling liens to investors. Now when real property is 1-year delinquent in tax payments, the property is “forfeited” to the county treasurer, unless the county “opts out”, in which case the property will revert to the state. The owner has 1 year to redeem the property after which the county (or state) will foreclose on the property and sell it at auction. 



Tax foreclosure sales, or “land sales” as they are called in come counties, are conducted by the state treasury department as well as by individual counties. According to state statutes, the tax foreclosure extinguishes most liens, including unpaid tax and special assessment liens, but excludes IRS liens and liens filed by government agencies in relation to the environmental protection act. There is no redemption period after the sale.



In most counties you must register and receive a bid card before the sale. In order to register you must be at least 18 and have at driver’s license or state ID and a social security number. Some counties also require a sizable deposit that is refunded to unsuccessful bidders upon surrender of their bidder cards. Most of the counties now conduct online auctions. But the online sales occur side by side with the actual “in person” county and state auction. You can be at the sale in order to bid; or at least have a representative at the sale. Or you can participate online. 



Forms of payment accepted at all sales are the usual: cash, certified funds, or money order. For counties that have online sales, payment is made by credit card. Properties are sold to the highest bidder and payment must be made the day of the sale. The minimum bid consists of delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, fees due on the property, and the cost of the sale. A quitclaim deed is issued to the purchaser. In some counties the deed is registered before it is delivered to the purchaser. In other counties the purchaser is responsible for registering the deed with the county clerk. 



There is a lot of information available online for Michigan tax sales. There is now a state website at www.tax-sale.info where you can get the tax sale information, and register and bid at the online tax sales. Michigan tax sale season starts in July through November. There are 83 counties in Michigan so from July through November there is always a tax sale going on almost every week, sometimes a few on the same day.

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Counties	Auction Date	Auction Type
Alcona	12/2199	Deed
Alger	12/2199	Deed
Alpena	12/2199	Deed
Antrim	09/2010	Deed
Arenac	12/2199	Deed
Baraga	12/2199	Deed
Barry	12/2199	Deed
Bay	12/2199	Deed
Benzie	12/2199	Deed
Berrien	12/2199	Deed
Cass	12/2199	Deed
Charlevoix	12/2199	Deed
Cheboygan	12/2199	Deed
Chippewa	12/2199	Deed
Clare	12/2199	Deed
Crawford	12/2199	Deed
Delta	12/2199	Deed
Emmet	12/2199	Deed
Genesee	12/2199	Deed
Gladwin	12/2199	Deed
Gogebic	12/2199	Deed
Grand Traverse	12/2199	Deed
Houghton	12/2199	Deed
Huron	12/2199	Deed
Ingham	12/2199	Deed
Ionia	12/2199	Deed
Jackson	12/2199	Deed
Kalamazoo	12/2199	Deed
Kent	12/2199	Deed
Lake	12/2199	Deed
Lapeer	12/2199	Deed
Livingston	12/2199	Deed
Macomb	12/2199	Deed
Manistee	12/2199	Deed
Marquette	12/2199	Deed
Mason	12/2199	Deed
Missaukee	12/2199	Deed
Monroe	12/2199	Deed
Montmorency	12/2199	Deed
Muskegon	12/2199	Deed
Oakland	12/2199	Deed
Oceana	12/2199	Deed
Ogemaw	12/2199	Deed
Ontonagon	12/2199	Deed
Osceola	12/2199	Deed
Oscoda	12/2199	Deed
Otsego	12/2199	Deed
Ottawa	12/2199	Deed
Presque Isle	12/2199	Deed
Roscommon	12/2199	Deed
Saginaw	12/2199	Deed
Sanilac	12/2199	Deed
Schoolcraft	12/2199	Deed
St. Clair	12/2199	Deed
St. Joseph	12/2199	Deed
Tuscola	12/2199	Deed
Van Buren	12/2199	Deed
Washtenaw	12/2199	Deed
Wayne	12/2199	Deed

Michigan Tax Lien/Deed Information and Listings

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