Tax sale

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A tax sale refers to property being sold by a taxing authority or the court to recover delinquent taxes.

When property taxes are not paid, title gets transferred to the state. The owner will then have a period of time to redeem the property by paying the overdue taxes, including penalties and costs. However, if the property is not redeemed within a prescribed delay, it gets deeded to the state, after which it becomes available to the buying public as a tax sale.