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40-10-82
Section 40-10-82 Limitation of actions. No action for the recovery of real estate sold for
the payment of taxes shall lie unless the same is brought within three years from the date
when the purchaser became entitled to demand a deed therefor; but if the owner of such real
estate was, at the time of such sale, under the age of 19 years or insane, he or she, his
or her heirs, or legal representatives shall be allowed one year after such disability is
removed to bring an action for the recovery thereof; but this section shall not apply to any
action brought by the state, to cases in which the owner of the real estate sold had paid
the taxes, for the payment of which such real estate was sold prior to such sale, or to cases
in which the real estate sold was not, at the time of the assessment or of the sale, subject
to taxation. There shall be no time limit for recovery of real estate by an owner of land
who has retained possession. If the owner of land seeking to redeem has retained...
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40-10-120
Section 40-10-120 When and by whom land may be redeemed. (a) Real estate which hereafter may
be sold for taxes and purchased by the state may be redeemed at any time before the title
passes out of the state or, if purchased by any other purchaser, may be redeemed at any time
within three years from the date of the sale by the owner, his or her heirs, or personal representatives,
or by any mortgagee or purchaser of such lands, or any part thereof, or by any person having
an interest therein, or in any part thereof, legal or equitable, in severalty or as tenant
in common, including a judgment creditor or other creditor having a lien thereon, or on any
part thereof; and an infant or insane person entitled to redeem at any time before the expiration
of three years from the sale may redeem at any time within one year after the removal of the
disability; and such redemption may be of any part of the lands so sold, which includes the
whole of the interest of the redemptioner. If the mortgage...
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40-10-19
Section 40-10-19 Certificates of purchase - Delivery; contents. (a) As soon after the confirmation
of sale is made as may be practicable, the tax collector must make out and deliver to each
purchaser, other than the state, a certificate of purchase, which shall contain a description
of the real estate sold and show that the sum was assessed by the assessor, to whom assessed,
the date of assessment, for what year or years the taxes were due, the amount of taxes thereon,
the amount of and the name of the holder of each tax lien certificate related thereto, distinguishing
the amount due the state and county and for school purposes and to each holder of a tax lien
certificate and the fees and costs, that it was advertised and how long, that it was offered
for sale and at what time, who became the purchaser, at what price and the fact and date of
the confirmation of such sale. (b) In the event of the tax sale of owner-occupied property
that is taxed as Class III, the certificate shall...
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40-10-74
Section 40-10-74 Right of purchaser or assignee to possession; redemption when lien is recorded.
Any purchaser of lands at a tax sale other than the state or anyone claiming under him shall
be entitled to possession of said lands immediately upon receipt of certificate of sale from
the tax collector; and, if possession is not surrendered within six months after demand therefor
is made by said purchaser or his assignee, the said purchaser or his assignee may maintain
an action in ejectment or a statutory real action in the nature of ejectment, or other proper
remedy for the recovery of the possession of the lands purchased at such sales and shall be
entitled to hold the possession thereof on recovery, subject, however, to all rights of redemption
provided for in this title. If the mortgage or other instrument creating a lien under which
a party seeks to redeem is duly recorded at the time of said tax sale, the said party shall,
in addition to the time in this title specified, have the...
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40-10-28
Section 40-10-28 Disposition of excess arising from sale. (a)(1) The excess arising from the
sale of any real estate remaining after paying the amount of the decree of sale, including
costs and expenses subsequently accruing, shall be paid over to a person or entity who has
redeemed the property as authorized in Section 40-10-120 or any other provisions of Alabama
law authorizing redemption from a tax sale, provided proof that the person or entity requesting
payment of the excess has properly redeemed the property is presented to the county commission
within three years after the tax sale has occurred. The county commission may retain any interest
earned on those funds. Until and unless the property is redeemed, the excess funds from the
tax sale shall be held in a separate account in the county treasury during the three-year
period. If at the end of the three-year period there has been no proper request for the excess
funds, those funds and any interest earned on those funds shall be...
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40-10-72
Section 40-10-72 When land sold is insufficiently described. In case of the sale of any real
estate, either for the collection of the taxes thereon or for the collection of other taxes
due by the owner thereof, said real estate shall be described in all the proceedings incident
to the condemnation and sale thereof, and in the certificate and deed issued to the purchaser
at said sale in the manner described in the assessment thereof, and in case of failure of
the tax collector to so describe said property in any part of said proceedings, certificate
or deed, by reason of which said deed may be held insufficient to convey the property intended
to be referred to, the said tax collector and the sureties on his official bond shall be liable
to the purchaser at said tax sale for all amounts paid by him for such land, together with
cost of suit for same. Should, however, the property be insufficiently described in the assessment
thereof, the said tax assessor and the sureties on his official...
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40-10-73
Section 40-10-73 Right of state or assignee to possession when lands are bid in for state;
redemption when lien is recorded. When the lands are bid in for the state at tax sales, the
state shall be entitled to possession of said lands immediately upon execution of the certificate
of sale by the judge of probate. If possession is not surrendered within six months from the
date of sale after demand therefor is made by the Land Commissioner in behalf of the state,
or if the certificate has been assigned by the assignee, then the Land Commissioner in the
name of the state or the assignee of the state, if the certificate has been assigned, may
maintain an action in ejectment or a statutory real action in the nature of ejectment or other
proper remedy for the recovery of the possession of the lands purchased at such sales and
shall be entitled to hold the possession thereof on recovery, subject, however, to all rights
of redemption provided for in this title. If the mortgage or other...
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40-10-75
Section 40-10-75 (Effective January 1, 2020) Right where sale proceedings were defective. THIS
SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2018-494 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020.
THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. In any action brought related to taxes delinquent
on or after January 1, 2020, the interest rate on any amounts awarded pursuant to this section
shall be eight percent. In any other action brought for the possession of land sold for taxes
delinquent before January 1, 2020, the title of the purchaser at the tax sale shall be defeated
on account of any defect in the proceedings under which the sale is had, or on account of
any defect in or insufficiency of the process by which the owner of the land was brought before
the probate court, as is provided, or in the service of the process, or by reason of the failure
of the judge of probate on account of any negligence or refusal on his or her part to produce
when called upon, sufficient evidence of the proper...
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35-12-72
Section 35-12-72 Presumption of abandonment. (a) Property is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed
by the apparent owner during the time set forth below for the particular property: (1) Traveler's
checks, 15 years after issuance. (2) Money order, five years after issuance. (3) A demand,
savings, or time deposit including a deposit that is automatically renewable, three years
after the earlier of maturity, as extended from time to time, or the date of the last indication
by the apparent owner of interest in the property. (4) Tangible and intangible property held
in a safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository in this state in the ordinary course
of the holder's business and proceeds resulting from the sale of the property permitted by
other law, three years after expiration of the lease or rental period on the box or other
depository. (5) Money or credits owed to a customer as a result of a retail business transaction,
one year after the obligation accrued. (6) Property in an...
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11-70-2
Section 11-70-2 Initiation and notice of action. (a) Class 2 municipalities may initiate an
expedited quiet title and foreclosure action under this chapter against a parcel of tax sale
property located within its municipal limits and purchased by the municipality. The municipality
shall record, in the office of the judge of probate in the county in which the property is
located, a notice of its intention to file an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action.
The notice shall include a legal description of the property, street address of the property
if available, a statement that the property is subject to expedited quiet title and foreclosure
proceedings under this chapter, and a statement that those proceedings may extinguish any
legal interests in the property. As used herein, interested parties shall mean the owner,
his or her heirs or personal representatives, any mortgagee or purchaser of the subject property
or any part thereof, and any party with an interest in the property,...
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