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Wayne
County
Treasurer
Eric
Sabree
on
Tuesday
successfully
petitioned
the 3rd
Circuit
Court to
stop
foreclosures
of
certain
owner-occupied
residential
properties.
The
order
granted
by Wayne
Circuit
Court
Judge
Timothy
M. Kenny
affects
persons
owing
back
property
taxes
for the
years
2017-2019.
The
motion
filed
with the
court
extends
the
redemption
period
to March
31,
2023. |
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Wayne
County
Treasurer
successfully
petitioned
Court to
stop
foreclosures
ahead of
3/31
deadline
Court
petition
impacts
delinquent
property
taxes
for
years
2017-2019
DETROIT,
MI -
Citing
the
continued
economic
impact
being
felt by
property
owners
due to
the
COVID-19
crisis
and the
availability
of
federal
funds,
Wayne
County
Treasurer
Eric
Sabree
on
Tuesday
successfully
petitioned
the 3rd
Circuit
Court to
stop
foreclosures
of
certain
owner-occupied
residential
properties.
The
order
granted
by Wayne
Circuit
Court
Judge
Timothy
M. Kenny
affects
persons
owing
back
property
taxes
for the
years
2017-2019.
The
motion
filed
with the
court
extends
the
redemption
period
to March
31,
2023.
“Our
number
one
priority
remains
keeping
people
in their
homes
and too
many
Wayne
County
taxpayers
are
still
suffering
significant
economic
hardship
due to
the
COVID-19
crisis,”
Sabree
said.
“We also
know
that
while
many
have
applied
for
property
tax
relief
from
certain
programs,
they
needed
more
time to
compile
the
appropriate
paperwork.
So, we
continue
to make
some
allowances
considering
the
pandemic.”
The
order
does not
impact
property
owners
whose
tax
delinquencies
occurred
in 2016
or
prior.
The
choice
of years
was made
because
the
foreclosure
timing
for the
2017-19
tax
years
fell
squarely
during
the
pandemic
–
between
2020-2022,
Treasurer
Sabree
noted.
Owner
occupants
who
apply to
a state
program
for
relief-
the
Michigan
Homeowners
Assistance
Fund
(MIHAF)
are
eligible
to have
their
property
removed
from the
foreclosure,
regardless
of the
delinquent
tax
year. To
qualify
for
MIHAF,
applicants
must
have
experienced
a
qualified
financial
hardship
due to
the
coronavirus
pandemic
after
January
21,
2020, or
had a
qualified
hardship
that
began
before
January
21,
2020,
and
continued
after
that
date.
They
also
must
meet
income
eligibility
requirements,
and the
property
must be
owner-occupied.
The
maximum
amount
of
assistance
available
through
MIHAF
per
household
is
$25,000.
“It’s
important
that
individuals
still
apply
because
through
MIHAF,
it can
not only
eliminate
back
property
tax
debt,
but also
halt the
accrual
of
interest,”
Treasurer
Sabree
said.
“Our
hope is
that a
significant
number
of Wayne
County
residents
will
qualify
for this
relief.”
For more
information,
go to
treasurer.waynecounty.com
or
contact
the
office
by email
at
taxinfo@waynecounty.com
or call
313-224-5990
.
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