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Berrien County treasurer reports 2023 tax-foreclosure auction results, outlines claimant process
Summary
Treasurer Shelley White told the Berrien County Board of Commissioners that 110 parcels were ordered for foreclosure in 2023, 86 went to auction and the county recorded roughly $1.54 million in sales; excess-proceeds claims and a remaining net balance were discussed along with notice and redemption procedures.
Berrien County Treasurer Shelley White reported to the Board of Commissioners that the county’s 2023 tax-foreclosure process produced 110 parcels ordered for foreclosure, with 86 parcels ultimately taken to auction and governmental units acquiring several others.
White said she is required by statute to submit a written report to the board and to the state treasurer showing any remaining balance after sale costs and distribution of excess proceeds. "I am required by statute to report on the 2023 tax foreclosure year in auction," White said at the meeting.
Why it matters: The report details how foreclosure sales and subsequent excess-proceeds claims affect county accounting and former owners’ rights to claim surplus funds. White advised the board about claim deadlines and the long legal process that precedes foreclosure.
White described the disposition of the 110 parcels she referred to as the 2023 foreclosure group. She said 24 of those parcels were taken by governmental…
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