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Blair County Tax Claim
Bureau
Blair County Courthouse
423 Allegheny Street, Suite 143
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Polly J. Cardone
Director
Shelley A. Berry
Assistant Director
Office:
(814) 317-2361
Office Fax:
(814) 693-3036
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8am-4pm, EST
Except Legal Holidays
We remain open over lunch.
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Judicial Tax Sale Information
JUDICIAL SALE:
Properties
not sold at the Upset Sale become Judicial Sale eligible. The Bureau
conducts a current owner title search in order to attempt to notify all
known holders of mortgages, judgments or liens that, by Order of the
Court of Common Pleas, the property will be offered for sale divested of
such mortgages, judgments or liens. Certain lien items (e.g. ground
rents and liens on certificate of title for mobile homes) survive the
judicial sale under the Act and are the responsibility of the winning
bidder.
To download the
list of properties set for sale, in Adobe®
PDF format, please click
<HERE>.
2011 JUDICIAL SALE
CONDITIONS
The following
conditions shall govern the sale of properties by the Tax Claim Bureau
for delinquent taxes as scheduled for June 29, 2011 at 9:00 AM, in the
public meeting room #022, Basement Court House, Hollidaysburg,
Pennsylvania.
The bidding will
start at the discretion of the Bureau. All properties will be sold to
the highest bidder. Most, if not all, record liens will be divested and
be sold free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, including the
2011 County and Municipal tax, mortgages, liens, charges and estates of
whatsoever kind, except ground rents separately taxed.
2011-2012 SCHOOL TAX IS NOT
DIVESTED. WINNING BIDDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE TAXES.
The purchaser, at this sale, shall take and thereafter have such title
to the property sold, as in accordance with the Act and pursuant to the
Order of Court.
The purchaser shall pay the bid price
either by Money Order or Certified Check ONLY to the Blair County Tax
Claim Bureau for the property or properties along with a deed charge of
$25.00.
(This can be one Certified Check or Money Order)
In addition,
the purchaser must pay the deed-recording fee of $55.00 and the transfer
tax. The transfer tax is two percent (2%) of the assessed valuation of
the property, as adjusted by the common level ratio factor. The transfer
tax must be paid by separate check, which may be a personal check.
Additionally, the recording deed fee must be paid by separate check;
this can also be a personal check. These 2 separate checks must be made
payable to the Blair County Register & Recorder.
All payments must be paid in full by 3 P.M. on the day of
the sale.
For our
purchaser information, we will need your name and address exactly as you
would like it to appear on the deed and a telephone number in case we
need to contact you with any questions. (Please
note that we will not make any changes to the information provided to us
on this form. Therefore, please make sure the name or names is/are
EXACTLY how you want them to appear on the deed.)
You will need to
show you drivers license as well as provide the Tax Claim office with a
photocopy of the driver’s license.
(The
Tax Claim Bureau is unable to make a copy for you, please bring copies
with you.)
The Tax Claim
Bureau will issue a deed to the purchaser within 30 days from the date
of the sale, which deed will give the purchaser fee simple title to the
property free and clear of all tax and municipal claims and most, if not
all, record mortgages, liens, charges and estates of whatsoever kind,
except ground rents separately taxed. The deed will be recorded by the
Tax Claim Bureau before delivery to the purchaser at the cost of the
purchaser.
Any trailers that are purchased
from the sale may have an encumbrance on the trailer’s certificate
of title and will be sold under and subject to said encumbrance.
Any purchaser of a property at this
Judicial Tax Sale will be responsible for the 2011-2012 School Real
Estate taxes,
which are levied for the period from July 1, 2011 until June 30, 2012.
All other real estate taxes including the 2011 calendar year county and
municipal taxes and all years prior thereto are divested by the sale.
There is a strong likelihood that the 2011-2012 school tax will be sent
to the prior owner since sufficient time between the date of the
Judicial Tax Sale and the date during which the taxes are mailed may not
allow enough time to change the listed owner to any purchaser at the
Judicial Sale. Therefore, it is important that a purchaser notify the
school district to send these tax statements to the purchaser.
Otherwise, none may be mailed or received and will result in interest
and penalty charges if not paid in a timely fashion. These taxes may be
paid to the tax collector under the prior owner’s name even if you do
not receive the statement.
No owner of record may bid on his or
her own property. The Tax Claim Bureau will sell subject to existing
tenancies. The Bureau will sell the property as described on the
dockets of the Tax Claim Bureau. No representation or warranty is made
as to the legal descriptions. No survey will be made of the property
sold. It is assumed that the purchaser has determined these facts.
All properties
are sold under and by virtue of the Act of 1947, P.L. 1368, known as the
Real Estate Tax Sale Law, and all titles transferred by the Tax Claim
Bureau are under and subject to said Act including but not limited to
Sections 610, 611 and 612 of said Act relating to the divesting of
taxes, municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and certain specified
estates.
All
those participating in the bidding process or who may otherwise be
affected thereby and have an interest therein are reminded of the
following: the risk of loss due to casualty or other destruction or
damage to the premises and responsibility and liability for any injuries
to third parties arising out of the condition of the premises may or
will be upon the bidder, effective upon payment of the bid price.
For
the benefit of lien creditors who may be present and who may enter the
bidding to protect their investment, let it be understood that the
proceeds from such sale will be distributed in this manner: (1) the
costs of sale and proceedings upon which it is made; (2) the tax liens
of the Commonwealth; (3) taxes and municipal claims and costs due
thereon; (4) lien holders in the order of their priority; and (5) any
balance remaining to the real owner at the time of sale, if claimed.
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Please Note:
The existence of a Federal Tax Lien creates a 120-day right of
redemption in favor of the federal agency. This entitles the
federal authorities to purchase the property within 120 days of the
sale from the successful bidder at the bid price. Therefore,
bidders are cautioned to refrain from any altering of the premises
by improvement or demolition during this redemption period.
- Also Please Note:
Purchasers should consult with their attorney regarding the
advisability of a title search on the purchased property to
avoid possible risks associated with a potential defect in the
title to the purchased premises.
ANY PARTY SUBMITTING THE FINAL BID WHO REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO PAY THE
BID AMOUNT WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT PLUS
ASSOCIATED COLLECTION COSTS.
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