HomeMy WebLinkAboutnotice of tax sale 2025NOTICE OF TAX SALE
TO: OWNERS OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN
THIS NOTICE AND ALL PERSONS HAVING LIENS,
JUDGMENTS, MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AND OTHER
CLAIMS AGAINST SUCH PROPERTIES.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Tax Claim
Bureau of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, will
hold a tax sale of the properties listed below on
Monday, September 15, 2025 beginning at 9:30
am E.D.S.T., at the Franklin County
Administration Building, 272 N Second Street
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, for the purpose
of collecting unpaid taxes for 2023 municipal
claims and all costs incident to the tax claim and
sale. Properties will be offered for the
approximate upset prices indicated which
include any unpaid 2023 taxes.
AT THE OPTION OF THE BUREAU, the
properties may be removed from sale if any
owner or lien creditor enters into a written
agreement to pay the tax in installments before
the sale, or for any other legally appropriate
reason.
It should be noted that this sale shall convey
title to the property UNDER AND SUBJECT to
the lien of every recorded obligation, claim,
lien, estate, mortgage, ground rent and the
commonwealth tax lien not included in the
upset price with which said property may have
or shall become charged, or for which it may
become liable. It is strongly urged that
prospective purchasers make an examination of
title to ascertain matters not removed by the
sale. Unpaid taxes may be paid in full at any
time before 4:15p.m. On Friday September 12,
2025, by bank Cashier’s or Treasurers check,
Money order, in person, or online credit card
only. To pay online please visit:
WWW.franklincountypa.gov(Choose
Government then Tax Claim)
NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CASH WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
NOTE: An updated sale list can be found on
the County website at
www.franklincountypa.gov under Tax Claim.
CONDITIONS OF UPSET SALE
September 15, 2025
1. The Tax Claim Bureau acting as an agent
of each taxing municipality on which
taxes are unpaid, is selling the taxable
interest of the owner pursuant to the
Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, Act of July 7, 1947, P.L. 1368, No. 542,
as amended, 72 P.S. 5860.101 et seq.
Any and all title transferred by the
Bureau as a result of the upset sale is
under and subject to said Real Estate
Law, and any lien or claim on any such
parcel sold and title therefore
transferred thereby shall be divested
only as may be authorized by 72 P.S.
5860.609. The Bureau expressly makes
no representation and disclaims any
warranty as to title of any tax parcel
hereby transferred as being
unencumbered.
2. The Tax Claim Bureau makes no
guaranty or warranty whatsoever as to
the existence or condition of the
property, accuracy of ownership, size,
boundaries, locations, existence of
structures or lack thereof, liens, titles,
or any other matter whatsoever
affecting the property. THE RULE OF
CAVEAT EMPTOR OR BUYER BEWARE
APPLIES.
3. An initial bid must equal the upset price
as announced at the sale for each
property. If the sale price is $100.00 or
less, payment must be made in United
States currency as and when the
property is struck down. If the property
sells for more than $100.00, then
payment in full must be paid in U.S.
currency or by check on a local bank or
by certified check when the property is
struck down. To the extent a bidder
does not make payment in full by the
close of the Upset Sale, the purported
sale will be deemed void and the
property will be exposed to sale before
the Upset Sale ends, at the discretion of
the Bureau Director. All costs and
expenses payable by property owner
are included in the upset price. The
Buyer is responsible to pay the current
taxes of the year 2025.
4. At such time the property is struck
down, Buyer shall be required to sign a
certification stating Buyer is not
delinquent in paying real estate taxes.
5. The Buyer will be required to pay the
costs of recording the deed and the
applicable realty transfer taxes of 2% on
the total of sales price and any
underlying lien which is not divested.
6. All sales are subject to confirmation by
the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin
County, Pennsylvania. Approximately
four months’ time from date of sale is
required before a document of transfer
is available, as the statute requires a
lapse of time for filing exceptions to the
sale and another notice to listed owners
after the sale. The Tax Claim Bureau
will issue a deed, or, in the case of a
mobile home, a bill of sale, to the buyer
or buyer’s nominee, and will record the
same, after which it will be mailed to
the address given by the Buyer.
7. If an owner should file exception to the
sale of a purchased property, it will be
the responsibility of the purchaser to
defend the validity of the sale, or
negotiate with the owner for releasing
the purchaser’s interest. Buyer
understands that even if the Bureau
defends any challenge of the sale, it
does so on behalf of the Bureau only.
8. All sales made under these conditions
will be final, subject to the confirmation
of the Court. No adjustments will be
made after the property is struck down.
If any problem of possession of the
premises arises after purchase, it shall
be the responsibility of the purchaser to
resolve the same. The sale does not
purport to convey personal property
which may be on the premises.
9. Any property may be withdrawn from
the sale and offered at an adjourned
sale, at the option of the Bureau.
10. This tax sale is subject to the provisions of the Act of October 29, 2020, P.L. No. 101, known as the
Municipality Condemnation Order Act, which provides, among other things, that, in accordance with
Section 4 thereof, “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.” Furthermore, and in accordance with Section 5 thereof, “. . . 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.
11. Bidder registration will be required by September 5, 2025 in the office of the Tax Claim Bureau at 272 N Second St., Suite 200, Chambersburg PA 17201. An
Individual Applicant must provide: Name, residential address and phone number. A Corporation, Limited Liability Company, or other Entity must provide: Name of entity and names, business
addresses and phone numbers of all directors/shareholders, members, managers and any other person with any ownership interest or right in the corporation, LLC, or other entity.
TAX CLAIM BUREAU OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
Jodi Martin Andrew Benchoff
Director Solicitor