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Update:
- The claim deadline has been extended to Sept. 5, 2023.
Numerous Michigan counties have agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that they failed to distribute surplus proceeds from county tax foreclosure sales.
The settlement benefits individuals who held a non-contingent interest in an eligible property that was foreclosed and sold between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2020, by certain Michigan counties. See the “Who’s Eligible” section below for a full list.
According to the class action lawsuit, Michigan counties failed to return surplus sale proceeds after they sold tax-foreclosed properties. Plaintiffs in the case say any surplus from these sales should have been returned to them instead of being pocketed by the Michigan counties.
Properties in Michigan may be foreclosed on if property taxes remain unpaid for three years. Proceeds from the sale of these homes are intended to pay the delinquent taxes.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the surplus proceeds from their property’s foreclosure sale.
According to the settlement website, claimants can receive around 80% of the surplus proceeds from their foreclosure sale.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 22, 2023.
The final approval hearing for the Michigan county tax foreclosure class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2023.
In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Sept. 5, 2023.
Who’s Eligible
Individuals who held a non-contingent interest in an eligible property that was foreclosed and sold between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2020, by one of the following Michigan counties:
- Alger County
- Allegan County
- Antrim County
- Baraga County
- Barry County
- Benzie County
- Berrien County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Delta County
- Dickinson County
- Eaton County
- Emmet County
- Gogebic County
- Grand Traverse County
- Hillsdale County
- Houghton County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Iron County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kalkaska County
- Kent County
- Lake County
- Leelanau County
- Mackinac County
- Manistee County
- Marquette County
- Mason County
- Menominee County
- Missaukee County
- Montcalm County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Oceana County
- Ontonagon County
- Osceola County
- Ottawa County
- Saint Joseph County
- Schoolcraft County
- Van Buren County
- Wexford County
Potential Award
TBD
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
08/07/2023
Case Name
Wayside Church, et al. v. Van Buren County, et al., Case No. 1:14-cv-01274, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Final Hearing
11/08/2023
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
833-709-0093
Class Counsel
David Fink
FINK BRESSACK
Owen Ramey
Ronald W Ryan
James Shek
LEWIS REED & ALLEN PC
Defense Counsel
Theodore W Seitz
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
Douglas W Van Essen
SILVER & VAN ESSEN PC
Allan C Vander Laan
CUMMINGS McCLOREY DAVIS & ACHO PLC
Charles Allen Lawler
CLARK HILL PLC
Matthew T Nelson
WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD LLP
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10 thoughts onMichigan county tax foreclosure class action settlement
When do we receive payout for Michigan county tax foreclosure class action settlement
Where is the protection for the folks that bought the property’s from the county’s ??
I now have land I can’t use because it’s tied up. How about the county’s just give the people who bought the property’s the overage that they paid for the property’s.
So frustrating being on the right side of this auction and paying the price in more than one way.
You can still use and sell your land as you please,what you are suggesting is the same as what the county’s have been doing all along unjust taking of surplus proceeds,the money payed over what taxes owed by new owners is due to previous owners not the new owners that’s theft
Don visser is representing.my father’s estate in this case but yet he keeps saying there is no settlement yet what is going on where’s the money st joseph county owes my father’s estate visser suggested I opt out so I did
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Yes, I would like to know why residents from Wayne County wasn’t included.
I am also inquiring why Wayne county was not mentioned on the list.
Wondering what the status of the case is.
They did not have this for monroe county correct?
Yes I would like to know why Monroe County was left out of the settlement?