Civil

S.E.A. 415, P.L. 247-2015 Effective: §§ 3-4, 17, 27-28, 39-49 effective July 1, 2015; §§1-2, 36-28 effective May 6, 2015; §§5-16, 18-26, 29-35, 50 retroactively effective January 1, 2015 Provides that a county, city, or town fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to establish a deduction period for rehabilitated property that has also been determined to be abandoned or vacant. Specifies … [Read more...] about Vacant and abandoned housing

S.E.A. 524, P.L. 236-2015 Effective: §1-2 effective Jan. 1, 2016; §3 effective July 1, 2015; §4-6 effective January 1, 2016, §7 effective May 7, 2015. Provides that when a county auditor sends out certain notices for a tax sale by certified mail, the notices must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. Requires that a verified petition for a tax deed to real property acq … [Read more...] about Tax deeds and conveyance documents

S.E.A. 531, P.L. 251-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Makes numerous changes to the tax sale statute, including the following: (1) Provides that a purchaser of real property by an installment land contract may request notice of the tax sale list. (2) Adds an alternative provision for a county executive to transfer a tax sale property to a nonprofit entity. For purposes of these … [Read more...] about Various tax sale matters