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Property Taxes are taxes levied against the owner of property located within a particular jurisdiction. Property taxes are often used to refer to taxes on real property. Property taxation schemes vary depending on the country or jurisdiction. However, a popular system involves a government assessment of the value of a property and a rate based on a proportion of the assessed value. A property may be subject to taxation by multiple taxing entities. less -

Navigating South Carolina Tax Sales: County’s Posting of Conspicuous Notices

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 5/14/2024

In an unpublished opinion released on May 12 in Grayson Dailey v. SC Home Holdings, LLC (Op. No. 2024-UP-164), the South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the tax sale of real property in Lexington County over the objection of...more

Appellate Court Sheds Light on Murky Tax Sale Process Under Property Tax Code

Franczek P.C. on 2/12/2020

A large and growing source of property tax refunds in Cook County are generated when a Court reverses or vacates the sale of delinquent taxes. A recent Appellate Court decision provides a good overview of the tax sale...more

Understanding Property Tax Delinquency in Indiana Law

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 9/26/2017

What happens if an Indiana property owner fails to pay property tax? If this is a persistent failure, the property owner will be subject to sanctions under Indiana Code §§ 6-1.1-24 and 25 et seq. The ultimate sanction — the...more

Does filing a lawsuit challenging property taxes get you out of paying them while the suit is pending?

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 7/12/2016

With proposed property tax assessments being mailed next month (and final bills being mailed in November), it’s almost the time of year where property owners think about challenging their assessments. Taxpayers must remember...more

Owner Permitted to Redeem Property from Tax Claim Bureau

Cozen O'Connor on 6/30/2014

A panel of the Commonwealth Court held that the Westmoreland Tax Claim Bureau had the discretion under the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (RETSL) to allow an owner of a tax delinquent property (Rowe) to redeem the property through...more

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