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§ 6-55-201. Sale of Real Estate for Delinquency

If taxes assessed upon real estate in the corporation, according to its ordinances, are not paid by the owner of the property within the year for which they were assessed, the collector shall report the facts to the recorder or other officer, and the recorder or other officer shall cause the real estate to be […]

§ 6-55-202. Tax Suit — Jurisdiction

It is lawful for any incorporated municipality to sue in the chancery court of the county in which it is located for taxes due the municipality upon real estate, whenever the taxes are past due and unpaid. The fact that the complaint contains the names of more than one (1) defendant shall not subject the […]

§ 6-55-204. Tax Suit — Prejudgment Payment of Taxes

Should any person interested pay, after the bill is filed, and before sale of the land, to the attorney representing the municipality, or such other person as may be designated by the municipality to receive it, the amount of taxes sued for, and interest thereon, it shall be the duty of the attorney aforementioned to […]

§ 6-55-205. Tax Suit — Enforcement of Judgment

The court may proceed to judgment or decree against all defendants who do not settle the taxes due as provided above, and enforce the judgment or decree and the lien for the taxes due by sale of the lands upon which such taxes are assessed, under the rules applicable to other chancery sales.

§ 6-55-206. Tax Suit — Fees

The same fees for clerks and other officers as are allowed by law, providing for collection of delinquent state and county taxes, shall be allowed the clerk and other officers acting under §§ 6-55-202 — 6-55-205.