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Cobb Tax Lien/Deed Auction Information and Property Listings

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County Contact Information

County Information
State	Georgia
County Name	Cobb
Responsible Entity	Tax Commissioner
Address	736 Whitlock Ave, Ste 100 :: PO Box 649 :: Marietta, Georgia 30061
Entity Contact	Gail Downing
Phone #	(770) 528-8600
Fax #	(770) 528-8679
Email	tax@cobbtax.org
Website	http://www.cobbtax.org/Main/Home.aspx

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Lien/Deed Type	Tax Deed Redeemable
Bidding Procedures	Bid Up or Premium
Liens/Deeds OTC*	No
Return (State Maximum)	N/A
Penalty	20%
Redemption Period	1 Year
After Redemption Period	Notice of foreclosure may be served once 12 months have passed from the date of the sale. Properties that are sold under a tax foreclosure proceeding, the property owner/parties with interest have 60 days from the date of the sale to redeem the property (Sec. 48-4-81). The deed or bill of sale made by the sheriff to the purchaser at a tax sale shall be just as valid as if made under an ordinary execution issuing from the superior court. (Sec. 48-4-6).
County Website	http://www.cobbtax.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/Delinquent_Taxes.htm&LMparent=189
Auction Information	http://www.cobbtax.org/iPay_Delinquents/iPayDelinquentSearch.aspx?mode=ipay
Property Assessor	http://www.cobbassessor.org/Search/GenericSearch.aspx?mode=ADDRESS
Property Title Search	http://www.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.org/home.asp
Property Mapping/GIS Information	http://comdev.cobbcountyga.gov/zoning.htm
Property Area Information	http://www.zillow.com/
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State Resource	http://www.gsccca.org/search/Lien/
State Resource	http://law.justia.com/georgia/codes/48/48.html

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County Process / Terms & Conditions

Tax sales are held on the first Tuesday of each month, between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm on the steps of the Superior Court building (except when the first Tuesday of the month falls on a legal holiday in which case the sale is held the next business day). Properties scheduled for tax sale may be reviewed in the Levy Department of the Tax Commissioner's Office. A listing of the properties may also be found in the Friday edition of the Marietta Daily Journal for a four-week period prior to the sale.

Starting bid lists may be picked up after 12 noon the Friday before the sale in the Levy Department. You do not need to pre-register to bid at the tax sale; however, you must be present in order to bid. We do not accept mail, phone, or fax bids. The opening bid for a particular property is the amount of tax due, plus penalties, and all applicable other costs. The property is sold to the highest bidder. We require payment in full upon conclusion of the tax sale. Payment must be in the form of cash, certified check, cashiers check, or money order. If there is any excess after paying taxes, costs, and all expenses of a sale, the tax commissioner or tax collector may file an interpleader action in superior court for the payment of the amount of such excess. Such excess shall be distributed by the superior court to intended parties, including the owner as their interest appears and in the order of priority in which their interest exists (OCGA 48-4-5). Any properties not receiving a bid may be re-auctioned that afternoon at
3:00 p.m.

The tax sale purchaser receives a tax deed to the property. However, they cannot take immediate possession of the property, make any improvements to the property, evict any tenants, or move onto the property. Georgia law allows the property owner, or anyone with any right, title or interest in the property to repurchase (redeem) the property. Until the right of redemption has been foreclosed or the title has ripened by prescription, a tax deed has the same force and effect as a lien.
Right of Redemption

When real property is sold at a tax sale, the owner, creditor, or any person having an interest in the property may redeem (repurchase) the property from the holder of the tax deed within 12 months.

The redemption price is the bid amount, plus any taxes paid by the purchaser after the tax sale, plus any special assessments on the property, plus a 20% premium of the amount for the first year or fraction of a year which has elapsed since the date of sale, and a 10% premium for each additional year or fraction of a year thereafter, plus the sheriff and advertisement costs. The tax sale purchaser is responsible for determining the amount payable for redemption.

Redemption of the property puts the title conveyed by the tax sale back to the owner of record subject to all liens that existed at the time of the tax sale.
Notice of Foreclosure of Right to Redeem

After 12 months from the date of the tax sale, the purchaser at the tax sale may terminate or foreclose on the owner's right to redeem the property by causing a notice(s) of the foreclosure to be served by certified mail to the owner of record and to all interest holders which appear on the public record. In addition, the notice of foreclosure is to be published in the newspaper in the county in which the property is located once a week for four consecutive weeks.

For more information on Tax Sales, please click here to obtain a copy of our &quot;Real Property Tax Sales&quot; booklet.

State Laws and Procedures

Official Code of Georgia, Title 48, Chapter 3, &quot;Tax Executions,&quot; and Chapter 4, &quot;Tax Sales.&quot;  Premium Bid. For tax sales, property is sold to the highest bidder (Sec. 48-4-1).

State Summary

Georgia is a redeemable deed state. Georgia sells deeds with a 1-year right of redemption and a 20% penalty for the first year or fraction thereof. After the first year the deed purchaser is entitled to an additional 10% penalty for each subsequent year or fraction of a year until the lien is redeemed. 

In Georgia, the county tax commissioner is responsible for conducting tax sales for the collection of unpaid taxes. Tax sales are advertised for four consecutive weeks in the legal section of the county newspaper. Some counties hold tax sales every month. The opening bid is equal to the amount of taxes due plus costs of the sale. Properties are sold to the highest bidder.  

If no one bids over the opening bid, the property will be &quot;bid in&quot; for the county. Most counties require payment for the amount of the bid at the time of sale in cash, money order, or certified funds. If the highest bidder fails to or refuses to comply with the terms of sale, the property may be resold and the first bidder held responsible for any deficiency arising from the latter sale.

Once the tax sale is concluded and the high bidder fulfills their obligation to pay, the tax commissioner issues a tax deed to the purchaser.  The tax deed is not a warranty deed. It is up to the purchaser to check the validity of title to the property. The purchaser will be responsible for property taxes as they become due. The amount of any tax paid, however, may be added to the redemption price. After the 1-year redemption period is over, the purchaser of the deed must take legal steps to close the right of redemption in order to obtain the property. 

There are 159 counties in Georgia; they do not all have tax information online but some of the larger counties have both assessment information and tax sale information online.

Summary courtesy of Joanne Musa's State Guide

Listing Newspaper Information

Newspaper Information
Local Newspaper	Marietta Daily Journal
Address	580 Fairground St. :: PO Box 449 :: Marietta, Georgia 30060
Phone #	770-428-9411
Fax #	770-422-9533
Email
Website	http://www.mdjonline.com