William Kendall, County Treasurer

311 Morenci PO Box 399
Mio, MI 48647
Phone: (989) 826-1113
Fax: (989) 826 1138
treasurerr@oscodacountymi.com

Audry J. Lunning, Chief Deputy Treasurer

Phone: (989) 826-1113 treasurer@oscodacountymi.com

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

P.A. 123 Questions and Answers

On July 22, 1999, the Governor of Michigan signed Public Act 123 of 1999, which shortens the time property owners have to pay their delinquent taxes before losing their property under the process called tax reversion. Property owners with taxes that are 2 years delinquent will go through a foreclosure process and the property will be sold at public auction.

Q. If I don’t pay my taxes, will I lose my home and property?

A. YES. Property owners who have 2 years delinquent taxes could lose their property.

Q. What is a delinquent tax?

A. A delinquent tax is a tax that has been forwarded to the county treasurer for Collection on March 1 of the year after it was billed. For example, taxes that are billed by your township treasurer in 2007 will be forwarded as delinquent to the county treasurer on March 1, 2008.

Q. What happens after the property is forwarded to the county treasurer for collection?

A. The county treasurer adds a 4% administration fee and interest of 1% per month. After one year, the property is forfeited to the county treasurer. For example, the 2007 taxes that remain unpaid as of March 1, 2009 will be in forfeiture.

Q. What happens after my property is in forfeiture?

A. After a property has been in forfeiture for one year, it enters the foreclosure process. Properties with 2006 delinquent taxes will be foreclosed on April 1, 2009.

Q. What happens after my property goes through foreclosure? How do I get it back?

A. Foreclosure is final. You cannot get your property back after it has been foreclosed and it will be sold at public auction.

Q. What if I can’t come up with all the money right now?

A. Even if you can’t pay your taxes all at once, you can still make partial payments. The entire amount must be paid prior to foreclosure. Make youR check payable to the Oscoda County Treasurer. To ensure your payment is applied to your parcel, write your parcel number on your check or money order. The mailing address is PO Box 399, Mio, MI. 48647. If you can’t pay all of your taxes before foreclosure, contact the Dept. of Human Services at 989-826-4000 for possible financial assistance.

Q. Will I receive any notification before my property is foreclosed?

A. YES. A total of five notifications may be made. Two will be by first class mail, two by certified mail and one by personal site visit to the property in forfeiture. In addition to these notifications, names and addresses of delinquent property owners may be published in a local newspaper.