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Detroit and Wayne County officials say a new program could help keep thousands of the lowest-income homeowners in their homes and out of tax…
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Some low-income Detroiters with property tax debt should soon get a chance to get that debt wiped out, thanks to a new program from the Wayne County Land…
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Wayne County will foreclose on fewer Detroit homes this year for the fourth straight year, according to numbers the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office…
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Can a county government seize a home for back taxes, sell it for price that exceeds the tax debt, and pocket the profits?That issue is at the heart of the…
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Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree is applauding a new law signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer that allows county treasurers to work with homeowners, and…
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Detroit offers people living in poverty a 100% exemption on their property taxes. It’s Detroit’s local adaption of a state law. But many Detroiters living…
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A deadline is looming for Wayne County property owners hoping to avoid foreclosure.Taxpayers have until Thursday to visit the Wayne County Treasurer's…
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will deliver his sixth State of the City speech on Tuesday, March 5. Duggan's office has not released any details of the planned…
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Civil asset forfeiture. Court fines and fees. Property tax foreclosure laws.All are things local governments in Michigan use to operate and fund…
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In the new year, the Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether counties can continue to hit the jackpot when foreclosing on properties.Counties routinely…