Foreclosure Information

Robeson County Tax Administration Foreclosure Information 

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Robeson County performs mortgage style foreclosures. The process takes approximately 3 months from beginning to completion. A tax foreclosure complaint is filed and interested parties are served with a copy of the tax foreclosure complaint. Time for answers runs (usually 30 – 45 days), a summary judgment hearing is scheduled, a sale date is set and property is auctioned. After the time for upset bids (10 days) has passed, a confirmation of sale hearing is scheduled, and a final report is filed. The owner of record has up until the confirmation of sale hearing to redeem their property. In order to retain their property all taxes and fees have to be paid in full. Once the sale is confirmed by our presiding District Court Judge, the owner of record cannot redeem their property through the tax department. Any property purchased through our tax foreclosure sales will receive a Commissioner’s Deed for their property. These properties are sold as is where is. The Robeson County Tax Foreclosures are sold at public auction. We usually sell between two and four properties each month. These sales are conducted on any given Tuesday during the month at 12 noon at the Robeson County Courthouse. You have to be present at the sale or have a proxy present for you. The foreclosure sales are not held online. Sales are scheduled on a month to month basis. You will find any upcoming sales listed on our website at https://www.robesoncountync.gov/tax. These sales are listed at least 20 days in advance. Properties being auctioned are opened with a bid from the county for taxes due and attorney fees. On the day of the sale, if you are the highest bidder a deposit of 20% in cash or certified funds is required. The bid stays open for ten days. At the end of the 10 days if you are still the highest bidder you will need to bring in the remaining amount due of your bid. If your bid is upset during the 10 day upset bid period you will be notified. This gives you an opportunity to bid again if you choose.  

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Robeson County Tax Administration In Rem Foreclosure Information 

 

Robeson County’s In Rem Foreclosure process takes approximately six months from beginning to completion.  A letter is mailed both certified and regular mail to any parties that may have an interest in the property being foreclosed upon.  A legal notice is posted on the property and also ran in the Robesonian.  After 30 days has passed a judgment for taxes is issued by the Clerk of Superior Court.  This judgment is perfected in three months.  At the end of this three-month period a request for execution and sale of the property is requested.  Once an execution is granted by the Clerk of Superior Court a sale date can be set.  A sale date is set and property is auctioned.  There is a 10-day upset bid period.  At the end of the 10-day upset bid period the sale is confirmed. The owner of record has up until the confirmation of sale to redeem their property.  In order to retain their property all taxes and fees have to be paid in full.  Once the sale is confirmed by Clerk of Superior Court, the owner of record cannot redeem their property through the tax department.  Any property purchased through our In Rem tax foreclosure sales will receive a Sheriff’s Deed for their property.  These properties are sold as is where is.  Robeson County Tax Foreclosures are sold at public auction.  We usually sell between two and four properties each month.  These sales are conducted on any given Tuesday during the month at 12 noon at the Robeson County Courthouse.  You have to be present at the sale or have a proxy present for you.  The foreclosure sales are not held online.  Sales are scheduled on a month to month basis.  You will find any upcoming sales listed on our website at https://www.robesoncountync.gov/tax.  These sales are listed at least 20 days in advance.  Properties being auctioned are opened with a bid from the county for taxes due and fees due at the time of the sale.  On the day of the sale, if you are the highest bidder, you will be required to pay the full amount of your bid in cash or certified funds.  The bid stays open for 10 days.  At the end of the 10 days if you remain the highest bidder there will be nothing further required from you.  If your bid is upset during the 10-day upset bid period you will be notified.  This gives you an opportunity to bid again if you choose.

 

Robeson County Surplus Property Information

Once you locate a piece of property or properties from the surplus list that you are interested in placing an offer to purchase on, please contact me at the email address listed below to ensure that the property or properties are available.  In order to place an offer to purchase on any property that you find on the surplus property list you will need to make an appointment with me to place the offer.  There is a document that you will need to sign (an offer to purchase).  When you consider how much you would like to offer please keep in mind that our Board of County Commissioners are asking that you would offer an amount close to what the county paid out when it was foreclosed on.  When you contact me to inquire about a particular piece of property, I will be able to give you that amount.  When you place your offer with me you will need to pay 5% or $150.00, (in the form of cash or cashier’s check) whichever amount is greater, of your offer as a deposit.  You will have to pay a $120.00 advertising fee.  The advertising fee is for the notice of bid that we are required to run in our local newspaper one time.  The bid will remain open for 10 days.  Your offer will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance or denial.  If your offer is accepted we will run the notice of bid in the paper.  If your bid is upset I will let you know.  You may bid again if you wish.  Once the 10 day upset bid period has expired you will have to bring in the balance of your bid.  After you bring in your final payment your offer will be finalized by the Board of County Commissioners and you will receive a quit claim deed to the property. 

 

For an appointment, please send an email to crystal.atkinson@robesoncountync.gov along with the parcel number or numbers that you are interested in placing an offer on. 

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