NOTICE OF TAX LIEN AUCTION

BESSEMER DIVISION

THE STATE OF ALABAMA

JEFFERSON COUNTY

PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ALABAMA SECTION 40-10-180 THE ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR OF JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR THE BESSEMER DIVISION ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED THE TAX LIEN FORMAT FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT AD VALOREM REAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE 2021 TAX YEAR AND HEREAFTER ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS.

TAXES BECAME DUE OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND DELINQUENT JANUARY 1, 2024. AS OF MARCH 29, 2024, YOUR PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR TAX YEAR 2023 AND SHOULD BE PAID IMMEDIATELY. ANY UNPAID TAXES WILL BE AUCTIONED ONLINE AT WWW.GOVEASE.COM AT 8:00 AM, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024.  A TAX LIEN WILL BE PLACED ON YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE DELINQUENT TAXES, INTEREST AND COSTS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ACCORDING TO SECTION 40-10-198, CODE OF ALABAMA 1975, ANY HOLDER OF A TAX LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY POSSESSES THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTE GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OWNER FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES AND ULTIMATELY THE LIENHOLDER POSSESSES THE RIGHT UNDER 40-10-197, CODE OF ALABAMA 1975, TO INITIATE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS WHICH COULD FORECLOSE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS TO THIS PROPERTY.

J.T. SMALLWOOD - TAX COLLECTOR

JOHNNY L. CURRY – ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR