Franklin County

Sale typeWhat you actually buy. A lien sale gives you a claim on the property and the owner keeps it for now; a deed sale transfers the property itself. A redeemable deed transfers ownership but still gives the former owner time to pay you back. See the full glossary for more terms.

tax title (municipal foreclosure)

M.G.L. c.60 ss.53, 62

Interest / penaltyWhat you earn when the owner redeems. Interest is a rate paid over time; a penalty is usually a one-time percentage of the tax or redemption amount. A rate that is bid down during the auction is still interest. See the full glossary for more terms.

8% per year on the original sum

M.G.L. c.60 s.62

RedemptionHow long the former owner has to repay the debt and keep the property after the sale. Your money stays tied up until this window closes, so a long period can mean a multi-year wait on a lien. See the full glossary for more terms.

at least 12 months (until a petition to foreclose the right of redemption is filed)

M.G.L. c.60 ss.62, 65

Bid methodHow the winner is chosen: bidding the interest rate down, bidding a premium above the amount owed, a random or rotating draw, or simply buying at the minimum bid. See the full glossary for more terms.

n/a (municipal tax taking; town holds the tax title)

M.G.L. c.60 s.62

Sale timingWhen sales are typically held. Many counties publish sale lists only a few weeks ahead, and some sell continuously or on their own schedule. See the full glossary for more terms.

varies by municipality

M.G.L. c.60 s.53

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1. 1.Understand what is being sold: after demand and 14 days' notice, the collector takes the land for the city or town, and title vests in the municipality subject to the right of redemption (G.L. c. 60, ss. 53-54)
2. 2.Watch for the treasurer's notice of public auction of the tax title, published and posted at least 14 days before the sale (G.L. c. 60, s. 52)
3. 3.Bid at the public auction; the treasurer assigns and transfers the tax title, individually or bundled, to the highest bidder (G.L. c. 60, s. 52)
4. 4.Bid at least the amount necessary to redeem the parcel, since the sum paid may not be less than the redemption amount (G.L. c. 60, s. 52)
5. 5.Take a recorded instrument of assignment, which the treasurer executes on behalf of the city or town and which must be recorded within 60 days (G.L. c. 60, s. 52)
6. 6.Step into the shoes of a tax-sale purchaser, subject to the owner's redemption rights and to any abatement granted before the assignment (G.L. c. 60, s. 52)

RegistrationSigning up as a bidder before the sale. Counties set the deadlines and paperwork, which may include an application, identification, and a no-delinquent-taxes statement. See the full glossary for more terms.

Required: UnknownUnknown

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DepositMoney you must post before or at the sale, often a flat amount or a percentage of your bid. It is usually applied to the purchase price if you win and is often non-refundable if you fail to pay. See the full glossary for more terms.

Required: UnknownUnknown

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FormsPaperwork a county may collect before you can bid, such as a bidder ID card or a W-9 for tax reporting. See the full glossary for more terms.

Bidder ID card: UnknownW-9: Unknown

EligibilityRules about who may bid. Some counties restrict non-residents or bar anyone who owes delinquent taxes from participating. See the full glossary for more terms.

Residency required: UnknownNo delinquent taxes: Unknown

Massachusetts sells the municipality's tax title, not a lien bid: the collector takes the land, and the treasurer may later assign the tax title at a public auction with 14 days' published and posted notice, for no less than the redemption amount. The statute sets no bidder registration, deposit, or form requirements, so those fields are unknown; the assignment is recorded within 60 days and the owner keeps redemption rights.