TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL Monmouth County Office of the Tax and Utility Collector Physical Location: 4567 US Hwy 9 N. Howell, NJ 07731 Mailing Address: PO Box 580 Howell, NJ 07731-0580 Dear Investor: Enclosed please find the Tax Sale Bidder Packet for our upcoming lien sale in Howell Township to be held on October 18, 2017. Please complete and return the Bidder questionnaire, Bidder Information Sheet and W-9 forms (available from the IRS please use Dec 2014 version) as soon as possible, so that we may pre-register you for our Lien Sale. This will assist in the registration process on Lien Sale day. You will still be responsible for signing in by 9:30 am! Our Lien sale is scheduled to begin at 10:00am in the Main Meeting room in the Howell Township Administration Building 2nd floor, straight ahead off the elevators. All participants and non-participating visitors must be signed in by 9:30am in order to obtain access to the conference room. During the sale, if a lien holder announces that they have a prior lien on a property; it does not preclude anyone from bidding against them. This is a public auction and everyone registered is welcome to bid. The prior lien holder does however, have the option of paying the open balance as a subsequent payment prior to the start of bidding or requesting redemption of the new lien after the sale. Thank you for your interest, Howell Township Tax and Utility Collections
Elements of Tax Sales in New Jersey New Jersey law requires all 566 municipalities to hold at least one tax sale per year, if the municipality has delinquent property taxes and/or municipal charges. You can obtain information on upcoming tax sales by contacting the tax collector in the municipality in question, or from the web site of the Tax Collectors & Treasurers Association of New Jersey: www.tctanj.org/taxsale.html. More detailed information on the tax sale process in New Jersey can be found at www.njtaxlieninvestor.com*. In New Jersey, property taxes are a continuous lien on the real estate. Property taxes are due in four installments during the year: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Delinquency on a property may accrue interest at up to 8 per cent for the first $1,500 due, and 18 per cent for any amount over $1,500. If the amount of delinquency on a property exceeds $10,000 at the end of the municipal fiscal year, the municipality may charge up to a 6 per cent yearend penalty. At the tax sale, title to the delinquent property itself is not sold. What is sold is a tax sale certificate, a lien on the property. Tax sale certificates can earn interest of up to 18 per cent, depending on the winning percentage bid at the auction. At the auction, bidders bid down the interest rate that will be paid by the owner for continuing interest on the certificate amount. If the interest is bid down to one per cent, then a premium, is bid starting at $0 to whenever the bidding stops to obtain the tax sale certificate. The premium is kept on deposit with the municipality for up to five years. If the tax sale certificate is not redeemed, or the property foreclosed upon within the five year period, then the premium escheats to the municipality. No interest accrues on the premium to the benefit of the buyer of the tax sale certificate. The winning bidder is the one who bids the lowest percentage of interest or bids the highest premium. Bidders are urged to contact the Tax Collector for local payment restrictions before the sale) At the close of the sale, the winning bidder must immediately pay (pursuant to the local restrictions) the municipality the taxes and interest to date; in exchange the municipality will provide the bidder the tax sale certificate. In order for the winning lien holder to protect their interest in the tax sale certificate, it should be recorded in the Deed Room at the County Clerk s Office within 90 days of the sale. Taxes continue to accrue on the property after the sale of the certificate. Bidders have the option to pay these subsequent taxes; if they are not paid, a tax sale certificate will be sold at the next tax sale. Any subsequent certificate issued will be paramount to any prior certificate. Subsequent taxes paid by the lien holder earn interest at the rate set by the municipality. If the certificate is redeemed by the property owner prior to foreclosure, the certificate earns a redemption penalty at the rate of 2, 4, or 6 percent, depending on the amount of the original tax sale certificate, in addition to any interest rate on the certificate. After two years, a lien holder can begin proceedings in Superior Court to foreclose on the property. If foreclosure is perfected, then the name on the deed is changed to that of the lien holder who can then take possession of the property. This information is intended only as a short introduction to the tax sale process in New Jersey, and not as investment advice. There is no substitute for learning as much about investing in tax sale certificates from the many sources available, both online and in print. As with all investments, the investor must do his or her due diligence when investing in tax sale certificates. Unlike more passive investments, like certificates of deposit, or stocks and bonds, tax sale certificates require active follow up and management by the investor. By posting this notice, the State of New Jersey neither recommends nor discourages investment in tax sale certificates, and makes no guarantee of profit or positive result from such investment. * This information, and the content at www.tctanj.org and www.njtaxlieninvestor.com are private organizations; the Division of Local Government Services makes no assurances or guarantees about the reliability of the information. There are provided here only as a potential source of information and does not and is not intended to serve as legal or investment advice. Text copied from: Tax Sales - NJ Division of Local Government Services - DLGS http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/taxes/collection/elements_of_tax_sales_nj.shtml
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR TAX SALE INFORMATION - ITEMS REQUIRED BY NJSA 54:5-1 ET SEQ BIDDING Tax Sale Bidding starts at a maximum of 18% rate of redemption in downward increments in whole percentages. Bidding of a Premium for a Tax Sale Certificate begins at 0. Premiums are to be bid in whole dollar amounts in minimum increments of $100.00 or more. If there are no bidders the item may be reopened at the end of the bidding by request only. If there is no request the properties remaining will be struck off to the Township of Howell at 18%. PAYING AFTER THE SALE All items must be paid at the tax office windows with CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR PRE-APPROVED WIRE TRANSFERS. Separate payments must be made for Sewer, Taxes and Premium. Payments are to be completed within two hours of the end of bidding or 3:00pm, whichever occurs first. All items must be paid before the sale shall be deemed closed. YOUR RESPONIBILITIES AS A TAX SALE CERTIFICATE HOLDER After the sale certain responsibilities become the obligation of the holder of Tax Sale Certificates under the Tax Sale Law NJSA 54:5-60 thru 63. 1. You must file affidavits for all of your disbursements and expenses as holder of the tax sale certificates. Please review the tax sale laws 2. Record your tax sale certificates within 90 days of the date of this sale. Record the certificate at the Monmouth County Clerk s recording office in Freehold. Current fee is $20.00 per certificate. NOTE: You must file a copy of the recorded certificate with this office showing Book/Page, Date and Cost of recording the certificate in accordance with 2010 amendments to the Tax Sale Laws. Blank affidavits are contained in this packet as well as at the Tax Collectors office. 3. Current year taxes are not included in the Lien Sale. If you wish to make subsequent payments, please utilize the delinquent notices forwarded to you by this office. Subsequent payments will be accepted after the Lien Sale Certificates have been issued. 4. All actions and expenses by the Holder of the Tax Sale Certificate are normally recovered by the filing in the Tax office of affidavits setting forth those expenses. The limits recoverable are set forth in the Tax Sale Law. By becoming familiar with the Tax Sale Laws you may save money that you may not otherwise be able to recover. 5. You may request redemption figures on subsequent liens twice in a calendar year for free. Subsequent requests will be $50.00 each occurrence. 6. A request for figures on your lien will be charged $50.00 for each request in accordance with NJ Tax Sale Law and Howell Township Ordinance 0-09-13 7. 54:5-79. When title void; exception: The title of a purchaser at a sale shall cease and determine and the certificate of sale except as otherwise provided in this section shall be void at the expiration of 20 years from the date of the sale, unless the purchaser, his heirs or assigns shall, before the expiration of that term, foreclose the right to redeem it by notice or by a civil action in the nature of a proceeding in equity and record the evidence thereof, as provided in this chapter; provided, however, that this act shall not apply to titles acquired by a municipality under certificates of tax sales purchased and held by it at tax sales conducted therein which titles so acquired and certificates of tax sales are hereby expressly exempted from said limitation period of 20 years. The limitation period of 20 years of this section shall not apply to a title and the certificate of tax sale acquired by a purchaser, his heirs or assigns when that purchaser, his heirs or assigns establish that all property taxes have been paid by him, his heirs or assigns in each year since the purchase of the certificate.
A F F I D A V I T O F P A Y M E N T O F S U B S E Q U E N T L I E N S THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST BE ON FILE IN THE TAX COLLECTOR S OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH: 54:5-60. If the certificate of sale is not held by the municipality, the amount required for redemption shall include all sums for subsequent taxes, municipal liens and charges, and interest and costs thereon, actually paid by the holder of the tax title or his predecessor therein, together with interest on the amount so paid at the rate or rates chargeable by the municipality, provided the holder of such title shall have made and filed with the collecting officer an affidavit showing the amount of such payment, which affidavit may be taken before such officer TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE NO: BLOCK LOT QUALIFIER PROPERTY LOCATION: CERTIFICATE RECORDED IN BOOK PAGE (MUST HAVE BOOK AND PAGE TO RECEIVE RECORDING FEES) I,, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE EXPENSES AND DISBURSEMENTS AS LISTED BELOW ARE A TRUE LISTING OF PAYMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT MUNICIPAL LIENS, ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED TAX SALE CERTIFICATE, AND ARE DUE TO ME AS HOLDER OF THE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE LISTED, UPON REDEMPION THEREOF. RECORDING FEE SEARCH FEE TOTAL TAXES TOTAL SEWER MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES TOTAL ** ** SIGNED (TAX LIEN HOLDER) SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF, 20. (NOTARY) RECEIVED THIS DAY OF, 20. (TAX COLLECTOR) **Separate checks for Tax and Sewer is required Two copies of affidavit required should lienholder desire a returned copy
TAX SALE BIDDER INFORMATION SHEET Instructions: Complete the following information to assist the tax office in the preparation and redemption of tax sale certificate(s). One form must be prepared for each person in whose name a certificate is issued. 1. Name of person bidding: 2. The name and address (as on W-9) to which the Certificate is to be issued. _ Name: _ Mailing Address:_ _ Federal Tax ld# or Social Security #: 3. Person to contact if there are any questions pertaining to the preparation of the Tax Sale Certificate (s): _ Name: _ Telephone: Fax:_ _ Email REQUIRED NOTICE AND DISCLOSURE Certificate purchasers are herewith advised, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6, that industrial property may be subject to the Environmental Clean Up Responsibility Act, the Spill Compensation and Control Act, or the Water Pollution Control Act. These laws preclude the municipality from issuing a tax sale certificate to any purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the previous owner or operator of such sites. By signing below, the person bidding the property certifies that he does not represent, is not connected to, and is not such a property owner or operator of any such parcel for which a certificate is issued. I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment. Date: Signature:
TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL Monmouth County Office of the Tax and Utility Collector Physical Location: 4567 US Hwy 9 N. Howell, NJ 07731 Mailing Address: PO Box 580 Howell, NJ 07731-0580 BIDDER QUESTIONAIRE Dear Investor: As you may know our 2017 Lien Sale is scheduled for October 18, 2017 for all properties owing 2016 unpaid Municipal Charges. In order to speed up the registration process kindly fill in the following questions and return to us as soon as possible. Kindly type or print the information requested. Thank you 1. Are you planning to attend the 2017 Lien Sale? Yes No 2. _ Is so, please provide the full name to appear on certificates (as on W-9) 3. _ Kindly provide the following as will be confirmed by W-9: a. _ Federal ID # (Companies) b. _ Social Security # (Individuals 4. _ Mailing Address as confirmed by W-9: 5. _ Please provide the most current information: a. _ Telephone # b. _ Fax Number c. _ Email Address 6. _ Do you intend to pay by electronic payment? Yes No a. _ If yes, please provide the following to register for electronic payment: Banking Institution