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De Kalb Tax Lien/Deed Auction Information and Property Listings

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County Contact Information

County Information
State	Georgia
County Name	De Kalb
Responsible Entity	Tax Commissioner
Address	4380 Memorial Dr. :: PO Box 100004 :: Decatur, Georgia 30032
Entity Contact	Claudia Lawson
Phone #	404-298-4000
Fax #
Email	motorveh@co.dekalb.ga.us
Website	http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/taxcommissioner/index.asp

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Due Diligence Resources
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.co.dekalb.ga.us/
Auction Information	http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/taxcommissioner/index.asp?pg=TaxSaleGeneralInformation
Property Assessor	http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/PropertyAppraisal/index.html
Property Title Search	http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/PropertyAppraisal/personalSearch.asp
Property Mapping/GIS Information	http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/planning/mainPage.html
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

SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS: • OFFICER CONDUCTING SALE WILL IDENTIFY EACH PARCEL TO BE SOLD BY THE FILE NUMBER. • OFFICER WILL READ LEGAL DESCRIPTION. • OFFICER WILL CALL OUT BEGINNING BID, WHICH CONSISTS OF ORIGINAL TAXES, LATE PAYMENT PENALTY, INTEREST, FI FA COST, EXECUTION FEE AND OTHER LEGAL COSTS AND FEES AS ENUMERATED AND ALLOWED UNDER O.C.G.A. 15-16-25, AND 19-13-143. • OFFICER WILL ACCEPT BIDS IN TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT ONLY. • OFFICER WILL KNOCK DOWN EACH PARCEL SOLD TO THE BEST AND HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH. CONDITIONS OF SALE: • CASH, CASHIER’S OR CERTIFIED CHECK MUST BE PAID NO LATER THAN ONE HOUR FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE SALE, AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER, DELINQUENT COLLECTIONS DIVISION, SUITE 100, 4380 MEMORIAL DRIVE, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30032. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PURCHASER WILL BE RECEIPTED FOR PURCHASE. • TAX DEED AND FIERI FACIAS WILL BE FORWARDED TO PURCHASER AT ADDRESS SHOWN ON RECEIPT WITHIN THIRTY (30) WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, OR AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. • CASH PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN U.S. DOLLARS ONLY. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY BIDDER REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH HIS BID OR FAILS TO TENDER THE REQUIRED CASH PAYMENT WITHIN ONE HOUR FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF SALE, RESALE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SAME DAY AT 2:00 PM OR EARLIEST TIME WITHIN THE LEGAL HOURS OF SALE. THE SALE OFFICER WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT AT SECOND SALE TO EITHER ACCEPT OR REJECT BIDS FROM PURCHASER FAILING TO COMPLY WITH BIDS AT FIRST SALE. ANY BIDDER REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH HIS BID MAY BE LIABLE FOR THE BID AMOUNT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SALE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A LEGAL PROCEEDING AND ALL BIDS ENTERED ARE BINDING AND THE BEST AND HIGHEST BID WILL BE COLLECTED IN FULL.

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	The Champion Newspaper
Address	114 New Street, Ste. E :: PO Box 1347 :: Decatur, Georgia 30030
Phone #	404-373-7779
Fax #	404-370-3903
Email
Website	http://championnewspaper.com/main.htm