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TAX CLAIM BUREAU 570-389-5643 11 W MAIN ST, PO BOX 380 570-389-5646(FAX) BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815 [email protected]

TAX SALE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

2021 Upset Sale – September 13, 2021

Act 33 of 2021 requires: All Prospective Bidders are required to pre-register before the scheduled Upset

and Judicial Sales. Deadline to pre-register for the 2021 Upset Sale is August 30, 2021. All forms must be submitted to the Tax Claim Bureau at 11 W Main Street Bloomsburg PA, by fax or email

provided above by the registration deadline date. Forms can be obtained at the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau’s office or on Columbia County’s website: columbiapa.org .

No registration will be accepted after the deadline date. There will be NO EXECPTIONS!

The 2021 Upset sale will be held in the Large group Room at the Columbia County Sawmill Road Building, 702 Sawmill Rd, Bloomsburg PA 17815 at 9:00 am on September 13, 2021. No cash, personal or business checks will be accepted for payment. Only certified check, bank cashier check, treasurer check or money orders. Payment for the Upset bid price and Recording cost for the deed will be required by 12:00(noon) the day of the Upset Sale. All Forms required for registration must be completed and submitted by the deadline date:

o Bidder Registry Form o Copy of Photo ID o Affidavit of Bidder ( Must be signed and notarized) o Conditions of Tax Sale (Must be signed)

Any person who signs an Affidavit of Bidder and Bidder Registry knowing that it contains a false statement shall be subject to prosecution for the commission of a misdemeanor of the second degree (relating to unsworn falsification of authorities).

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TAX CLAIM BUREAU OF COLUMBIA COUNTY

UPSET TAX SALE SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

CONDITIONS OF TAX SALE

This Tax Sale is being conducted by the Tax Claim Bureau of Columbia County. This Tax Sale is also being conducted

pursuant to Notices of Sale which advertised and described the premises which will be sold. These notices stated that this sale

is scheduled for 9:00 A.M. (prevailing time), September 13, 2021 in the Large Group Room at the Columbia County Sawmill

Road Building, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania and to such date or dates to which the said

sale may be adjourned or continued.

Conditions and Terms of the Sale are as follows:

1. All prospective buyers shall pre-register by August 30, 2021. All forms shall be returned to the Tax Claim Bureau.

Registration forms are available in the Tax Claim office or on our website, www.columbiapa.org . No registration will be

accepted after the deadline date.

2. All properties are sold under and by virtue of the Act of 1947 P.L. 1368 as amended, and known as the “Real Estate Tax

Sale Law”. All titles transferred by the Tax Claim Bureau are under and subject to the said Act, including the divestiture

of liens. It should be noted that recent changed in the “Real Estate Tax Sale Law” provide that every such sale shall

convey title to the property under and subject to the lien of every recorded obligation, claim, lien, estate, mortgage,

ground rent of Commonwealth Tax Liens with which said property may have or shall become charged or for which it

may become liable including encumbrances on mobile homes.

3. The Tax Claim Bureau will sell the property as described on the dockets in the Tax Claim Bureau, and makes no

warranty or representation as to description, nor will it make any survey on any property sold.

4. At the announcement of bidding on each property, the auctioneer will announce an upset price or minimum bid. The

initial bid must not be less than the announced minimum bid or upset price. Subsequent bids may be any multiple of

$1000.00. The announced upset or minimum bid includes the taxes on the described premises for the years 2020 and

2021 as well as provisions for taxes and costs with respect to the 2019 and /or previous years, etc. delinquent taxes the

year with respect of which this sale is conducted.

5. In addition to the purchase price to the successful bidder, the purchaser must pay the one percent (1%) Pennsylvania

Realty Transfer Tax, the one percent (1%) Local Municipal and School District Transfer Tax and the recording fee for

the deed in the amount of $71.75 plus $1.00 for each additional described tract, $1.00 for each additional name over four,

and each additional page over four is $4.00. The transfer taxes and recording fees must be paid at the same time as the

purchase price. No cash, personal or business checks will be accepted for payment. Only certified check, bank

cashier check, treasurer check or money orders. Please make payments payable to Columbia County Treasurer.

6. The transfer tax is based on the assessed value times the common level ratio factor. The common level ratio factor for

2021 is 5.18.

7. The terms of the sale for any and all successful bidders is certified check, bank cashier check or bank treasurer

check or money orders drawn to the order of Columbia County Treasurer. No cash, personal or business checks

will be accepted. Payment must be received for each and every purchase by or before 12:00 noon (prevailing time),

September 13, 2021. If payment, as specified and in accordance with the bid, is not received by 12:00 noon (prevailing

time), the sale is voided and the subject premises will be resold beginning at 12:00 noon (prevailing time), September 13,

2021 in the Columbia County Sawmill Road Building, Large Group Rm, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

8. All sales are subject to prior redemption of the property by the owner of other proper party. Further, all sales are subject

to the final and absolute confirmation of the Upset Sale by the Court of Common Pleas of the 26th Judicial District of

Pennsylvania, Columbia County Branch and subject to all provisions of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law.

9. All sales are subject to the rights of existing occupancy of any premises, if any.

10. The Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau will execute, issue and deliver a deed to the purchaser upon final and absolute

confirmation of the sale by the Court of Common Pleas of the 26th Judicial District. The deed executed and delivered by

the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau will not contain any warranty, either general or special. Approximately five (5)

months time from the date of the sale is required before the absolute confirmation of the sale by the Court and for the

delivery of the deed to the purchaser. Trailers on leased land will receive a Bill of Sale from the Tax Claim Bureau.

There are no transfer fees on trailers if they are on leased land.

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11. All properties are sold under and subject to the payment of registry fees, municipal and governmental claims not paid out

of the sale price, and are further subject to any and all mortgage and ground rents and other liens pursuant to the

provisions of the real estate Sale law. Buyer/Purchaser is responsible for payment of all Interim Billings which have been

or may be assessed on purchased Tax Claim Sale Properties. The interim billings may not be included in total upset sale

purchase price.

12. A municipality that issues a condemnation order on a property may record the condemnation order with the office of

Recorder of Deeds of the county in which the property is located. A municipality may recover the cost of recording a

condemnation order on a property from the Tax Sale proceeds or directly from the purchaser of the property.

Notwithstanding section 612 (a) of the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, a

properly recorded condemnation order shall be a lien on the property and shall not be affected by an upset sale, a judicial

sale or a repository sale of the property.

13. The successful Purchaser/Bidder is responsible for the 2022 County/Munc and the 2022 School real estate tax bills.

14. Certification forms are available in the Tax Claim Bureau. It is strongly urged that prospective purchasers have an

examination made of the title to any property in which they may be interested. Every reasonable effort has been made to

keep the proceedings free from error. However, in every case, the Tax Claim Bureau is selling the taxable interest and

the property is offered for sale by the Tax Claim Bureau without any guarantee or warranty whatever, either as to

structures or lack of structures, upon the land, liens, title or any other matter.

I acknowledge having received, read, understand and will comply with the Conditions of the 2021 Tax Sale.

Signature Print Name Date




BIDDER NO.


AFFIDAVIT OF BIDDER – COLUMBIA COUNTY UPSET SALE DEADLINE IS AUGUST 30, 2021

Having been duly sworn according to law depose and say as follows: 1. I am an adult citizen of the United States of America and a bidder at the Upset Sale

conducted by the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau. 2. Pursuant to Section 619(a) of the Real Estate Sale Law, 72 P.S. Section 5860.619(a), I

hereby certify to the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau that I am not delinquent in paying real estate taxes to any of the taxing districts in the Commonwealth, and that I have no outstanding municipal utility bills that are not more than one year outstanding in the Commonwealth.

3. I acknowledge that I’m not bidding for or acting as an agent for a person who is

barred from participating in the sale. 4. I have not within the three (3) years preceding the filing of the affidavit, engaged in a

course of conduct or permitted an uncorrected housing code violation and to continue unabated after being convicted of an uncorrected housing code violation, failed to maintain property in a reasonable manner such that the property posed a threat to health, safety or property, or permitted the use of property in an unsafe, illegal or unsanitary manner such that the property posed a threat to health, safety or property.

5. I understand that by signing the Affidavit of Bidder application knowing it contains a

false statement and who causes it to be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau shall be subject to prosecution for the commission of a misdemeanor of the second degree relating to unsworn falsification of authorities.

6. Pursuant to Section 618 of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. Section 5860.618, I

hereby certify that I am not the owner of any property being exposed to the Tax Sale immediately prior to any Upset, Judicial, private of Repository sale thereof by the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau. I further certify that I am not a partner or a shareholder of the owner of any property being exposed to the Upset or Judicial Tax Sale, nor am I in any of the following legal relationships with the owner: trust, partnership, corporation or any other business association. Under the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. Section 5860.618, the owner of a property has no right to purchase his or her own property at an Upset or Judicial Tax sale. It is also prohibited for a property owner to use a family member, friend or other ‘straw’ person to circumvent this rule.


7. A prospective bidder will have the deed titled in the name signed on the affidavit. 8. Pursuant to Section 601(d) of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72P.S. Section

5860.61(d), I hereby certify that I have not had a landlord license revoked in any municipality within the County of Columbia, and I further certify that I am not bidding for, or acting as an agent for a person whose license has been so revoked.

9. I have reviewed and certify this affidavit is true and accurate. 10. This form must be notarized and a valid driver’s license or photo ID is required.

Signature Print Name Sworn to and subscribed Before me this__________day of _______________ 20________ ______________________________ Notary

BIDDER NO.


AFFIDAVIT OF BIDDER (Business / LLC) – COLUMBIA COUNTY UPSET SALE DEADLINE IS AUGUST 30,2021

Having been duly sworn according to law depose and say as follows:

1. We are adult citizen of the United States of America and a bidder at the Upset Sale

conducted by the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau. 2. Pursuant to Section 619(a) of the Real Estate Sale Law, 72 P.S. Section 5860.619(a), We

hereby certify to the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau that we are not delinquent in paying real estate taxes to any of the taxing districts in the Commonwealth, and that we have no outstanding municipal utility bills that are not more than one year outstanding in the Commonwealth.

3. We acknowledge that we are not bidding for or acting as an agent for a person who is

barred from participating in the sale. 4. We have not within the three (3) years preceding the filing of the affidavit, engaged in a

course of conduct or permitted an uncorrected housing code violation and to continue unabated after being convicted of an uncorrected housing code violation, failed to maintain property in a reasonable manner such that the property posed a threat to health, safety or property, or permitted the use of property in an unsafe, illegal or unsanitary manner such that the property posed a threat to health, safety or property.

5. We understand that by signing the Affidavit of Bidder application knowing it contains a

false statement and who causes it to be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau shall be subject to prosecution for the commission of a misdemeanor of the second degree relating to unsworn falsification of authorities.

6. Pursuant to Section 618 of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. Section 5860.618, We

hereby certify that we are not the owner of any property being exposed to the Tax Sale immediately prior to any Upset, Judicial, private of Repository sale thereof by the Columbia County Tax Claim Bureau. We further certify that we are not a partner or a shareholder of the owner of any property being exposed to the Upset or Judicial Tax Sale, nor are we in any of the following legal relationships with the owner: trust, partnership, corporation or any other business association. Under the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. Section 5860.618, the owner of a property has no right to purchase his or her own property at a Upset or Judicial Tax sale. It is also prohibited for a property owner to use a family member, friend or other ‘straw’ person to circumvent this rule.


7. A prospective bidder will have the deed titled in the Business or LLC name signed on the affidavit.

8. Pursuant to Section 601(d) of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72P.S. Section 5860.61(d),

we hereby certify that we have not had a landlord license revoked in any municipality within the County of Columbia, and we further certify that we am not bidding for, or acting as an agent for a person whose license has been so revoked.

9. We have reviewed and certify this affidavit is true and accurate. 10. This form must be notarized and a valid driver’s license or photo ID is required.

11. All business (officer’s) or LLC (members, managers & persons with ownership interest) must sign Affidavit.

Signature Print Name



Signature Print Name Sworn to and subscribed Before me this__________day of _______________ 20________ ______________________________ Notary

BIDDER NO.


REAL ESTATE UPSET SALE BIDDER REGISTRY

All individuals, Business officers and LLC members must fill out this form. DEADLINE IS AUGUST 30, 2021

DATE:______________________

NAME:______________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ TELEPHONE #:_______________________________ EMAIL: _________________________________ PROPERTY TO BE DEEDED TO: Note: All persons listed on deed or Bill of Sale must complete a Affidavit of Bidder Form

NAME(S)________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ If more than one(1) name, how is the property to be held:

Tenants in Common or Tenants with the right of survivorship

MAILING ADDRESS FOR TAX BILLS: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

BIDDER NO.

For Office Use Only: Verifications

Parcel: _______________________ Parcel:_____________________________

Delq Taxes:____________________ Delq Tax:___________________________

Munci Liens: ___________________ Munci Liens:_________________________


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