Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title40 REVENUE AND TAXATION. |
Chapter10. SALE OF LAND. |
Article 1. General Provisions. |
§ 40-10-1. When probate court may order sale. |
§ 40-10-2. Book of lands upon which taxes have not been paid - Contents; form of entries. |
§ 40-10-3. Book of lands upon which taxes have not been paid - Preparation. |
§ 40-10-4. Notice to taxpayer - Service generally. |
§ 40-10-5. Notice to taxpayer - When assessment is "owner unknown." |
§ 40-10-6. Notice to taxpayer - Manner of publication. |
§ 40-10-7. Partial payment of taxes prior to sale of property. |
§ 40-10-8. Trial of cases; issuance of decree; continuance. |
§ 40-10-9. Attendance of collector at trial; tax book and record of tax lien sales as evidence. |
§ 40-10-10. When deputy may attend in lieu of collector. |
§ 40-10-11. Decree of sale. |
§ 40-10-12. Notice of sale. |
§ 40-10-13. Confirmation of sale. |
§ 40-10-14. Description of property in notices and entries. |
§ 40-10-15. How sale made; duties of judge of probate. |
§ 40-10-16. Portion sufficient to satisfy decree to be sold. |
§ 40-10-17. Payment by purchaser. |
§ 40-10-18. When property to be bid in for state. |
§ 40-10-19. Certificates of purchase - Delivery; contents. |
§ 40-10-20. Certificates of purchase - When land bid in for state. |
§ 40-10-21. Certificates of purchase - Assignments. |
§ 40-10-22. Costs - When land bid in for state. |
§ 40-10-23. Costs - Paid by purchasers. |
§ 40-10-24. Officers not to be interested in purchase. |
§ 40-10-25. Appeal from decree. |
§ 40-10-26. Payment of judgment on appeal. |
§ 40-10-27. Fees. |
§ 40-10-28. Disposition of excess arising from sale. |
§ 40-10-29. Deeds - Delivered to purchaser. |
§ 40-10-30. Deeds - Signature, acknowledgment and effect. |
§ 40-10-31. Removal of cloud upon title to real estate erroneously sold for taxes. |
Article 2. Land Commissioner. |
§ 40-10-50. Designation; appointment of agents and assistants; compensation. |
§ 40-10-51. Duties generally. |
§ 40-10-52. Duties of agents. |
§ 40-10-53. Blank certificates and deeds. |
§ 40-10-54. Lists of lands bid in for state furnished assessor by commissioner. |
Article 3. Rights and Remedies of Purchasers at Tax Sales. |
§ 40-10-70. Purchaser to receive assignment of liens. |
§ 40-10-71. When lands are sold which are not liable for taxes. |
§ 40-10-72. When land sold is insufficiently described. |
§ 40-10-73. Right of state or assignee to possession when lands are bid in for state; redemption when lien is recorded. |
§ 40-10-74. Right of purchaser or assignee to possession; redemption when lien is recorded. |
§ 40-10-75. Right where sale proceedings were defective. |
§ 40-10-76. Action for possession defeated on grounds other than that taxes were not due. |
§ 40-10-77. Defense of action fails on grounds other than that taxes were not due. |
§ 40-10-78. Tender of party claiming adversely to tax title; payment of excess. |
§ 40-10-79. Recitation of fact of purchase deemed prima facie evidence. |
§ 40-10-80. Judgment when party claiming adversely to tax title has made payment or tender. |
§ 40-10-81. Books and records as prima facie evidence. |
§ 40-10-82. Limitation of actions. |
§ 40-10-83. Effect of payment by original owner or assignee. |
Article 4. Land Sold for Taxes Not Due at Time of Sale. |
§ 40-10-100. Refund to purchaser when taxes not due at time of sale and land was sold privately by state. |
§ 40-10-101. Refund to purchaser when taxes were not due at time of tax sale. |
§ 40-10-102. How refund procured. |
§ 40-10-103. Certification of facts to Comptroller and payment by him. |
§ 40-10-104. Warrant drawn on school funds. |
§ 40-10-105. Warrant for fees, costs, taxes, penalty, and interest. |
Article 5. Redemption of Land Sold for Taxes. |
§ 40-10-120. When and by whom land may be redeemed. |
§ 40-10-121. Manner of redemption of land sold to state. |
§ 40-10-122. Manner of redemption when land sold to party other than state. |
§ 40-10-123. Redeeming lots and parcels without redeeming entire property - When authorized. |
§ 40-10-124. Redeeming lots and parcels without redeeming entire property - Lots or parcels which can be ascertained by legal and usual subdivision. |
§ 40-10-125. Redeeming lots and parcels without redeeming entire property - How redeemed. |
§ 40-10-126. Redeeming lots and parcels without redeeming entire property - Duty of Land Commissioner on redemption. |
§ 40-10-127. Issuance of certificates of redemption. |
§ 40-10-128. Deposit of redemption money - Generally. |
§ 40-10-129. Deposit of redemption money - Lands bid in by state. |
§ 40-10-130. Duty of judge of probate on redemption of land bid in by state. |
§ 40-10-131. Rents, issues, and profits of redeemed land. |
§ 40-10-132. List and sale of lands bid in by state. |
§ 40-10-133. Notice to former owner of application to purchase land bid in by state. |
§ 40-10-134. Manner of sale of land bid in by state. |
§ 40-10-135. Deed of state on sale of land bid in by state. |
§ 40-10-136. Certification when land bid in by state sold. |
§ 40-10-137. Conveyance to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of land bid in by state - Procedure. |
§ 40-10-138. Conveyance to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of land bid in by state - Deed to department. |
§ 40-10-139. Conveyance to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of land bid in by state - Notice to former owner of intended conveyance. |
§ 40-10-140. Certification of sale of lands bid in for state. |
§ 40-10-141. Lien and sale of property for unpaid installments of taxes - Procedure. |
§ 40-10-142. Lien and sale of property for unpaid installments of taxes - Disposition of money. |
§ 40-10-143. Lien of persons other than holders of legal title for expenses of redemption. |
Article 6. Refund of Taxes Paid by Mistake or Error. |
§ 40-10-160. When taxpayer entitled to recover. |
§ 40-10-161. Filing petition. |
§ 40-10-162. Duty of judge of probate and Comptroller; payment by State Treasurer. |
§ 40-10-163. Presentation of petition to county commission; payment by county treasurer. |
§ 40-10-164. Recovery from municipalities, etc. |
§ 40-10-165. Payment by municipalities, etc. |
§ 40-10-166. Application of Sections 40-10-164 and 40-10-165. |
Article 7. Sale of Tax Liens. |
§ 40-10-180. Legislative findings. |
§ 40-10-181. "Tax lien" defined. |
§ 40-10-182. Tax liens subject to sale; adoption of sale procedure; sale to be in lieu of other remedies. |
§ 40-10-183. Tax lien sale list. |
§ 40-10-184. Sale procedures; two or more parcels assessed as one parcel; no extinguishment of restrictions, covenants, etc. |
§ 40-10-185. No requirement to list lien as being against property of specific person. |
§ 40-10-186. Purchase price. |
§ 40-10-187. Tax lien certificate. |
§ 40-10-188. Record of tax lien sales. |
§ 40-10-189. "Holder of tax lien certificate" defined. |
§ 40-10-190. Lost or destroyed tax lien certificate. |
§ 40-10-191. Holder of certificate to have first right to purchase with notification; failure of holder to acquire tax lien. |
§ 40-10-192. Distribution of monies collected. |
§ 40-10-193. Redemption. |
§ 40-10-194. Certificate of redemption. |
§ 40-10-195. Redemption by person owning interest less than whole. |
§ 40-10-196. Duties of tax collector once tax lien redeemed. |
§ 40-10-197. Certificate holder to provide notice to tax collector when sale of property desired. |
§ 40-10-198. Rights and remedies of certificate holder. |