Mississippi HB1475 clarifies procedures for tax-forfeited land, including title transfer and redemption periods.
Mississippi HB1475 amends the state's tax laws to clarify the process for handling land forfeited due to unpaid taxes. It specifies that perfect fee simple title to land sold for taxes passes to the purchaser who demands a deed or to the Secretary of State if no one demands it. The bill also revises the timeline for chancery clerks to provide lists of unredeemed lands to the Secretary of State and mandates electronic submission of these lists. It further clarifies that certain claims by original owners or other parties are barred after lands are sold to the state.
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