Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Affirms Tax Sale Void, Finds Property Owners Paid Their Taxes

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court July 31 affirmed a lower court’s decision that declared the upset tax sale of a taxpayer-owned property void. This decision was made because the taxpayers had paid their 2019 property taxes, and the tax claim bureau failed to provide proper notice before selling the property, as required by the Real Estate Tax Sale Law. The trial court found substantial evidence that the taxpayers had paid their 2019 taxes. The Commonwealth Court ruled that completing tax payments at any time before the upset tax sale is sufficient grounds for setting aside the sale. Therefore, the court deemed ...