In-Rem Foreclosure

Real estate taxes are secured by the real property upon which they are assessed by a tax lien. When property owners do not pay their real estate taxes, Wisconsin law permits counties to enforce the tax lien in order to collect the delinquent taxes. When taxes become delinquent, a tax certificate is issued by the treasurer. Two years after issuance of a tax certificate, if there are delinquent taxes, interest, penalty, charges and assessments for a parcel, the tax lien may be foreclosed through a legal proceeding called “In Rem” Foreclosure.

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In-Rem Foreclosure Document
Each year in September, the process for filing an “In Rem” Foreclosure action begins.

Schedule
For upcoming In-Rem Tax Foreclosure action