Delinquent Tax
Every effort is made by the Stark County Treasurer’s Office to avoid Foreclosure proceedings to collect an outstanding balance on real estate or mobile home taxes. If the taxpayer should fall behind, a two-year Delinquent Tax Contract is available.
If the taxpayer does not set up a Delinquent Tax Contract or does not make the monthly payments and/or yearly tax payments as required with the Delinquent Tax Contract and the real estate taxes continues to be delinquent for at least one and a half years or longer, the account is forwarded to the Stark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to begin the foreclosure process.
After the complaint is filed, a summons is delivered to the taxpayer by certified mail. As soon as the complaint is filed with the Clerk of Courts, additional fees accrue. A copy of the complaint is sent to any party owning an interest in the property. The taxpayer has 28 days to respond.
If the situation remains unresolved, an order of sale is placed on the parcel and is sent to the Stark County Sheriff to schedule a sale date. Once a sale date is scheduled, the local newspaper will advertise the sale three consecutive weeks prior to the sale.
The taxpayer may redeem the property any time prior to the filing of an entry confirming the sale. Payoff must be made in full for all taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, fees, and court costs in order to redeem the property, dismiss the complaint and/or cancel a sheriff’s sale should the foreclosure action have preceded that far. Payoff must be received by certified funds.
Delinquent Real Estate Parcels
For Information on Delinquent Taxes and Payment Contracts Call:
Charles Roska
Ext 7823
Edward Daniels
Ext 7821