More Than 400 Listings In West Orange 2022 Tax Lien Sale

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township of West Orange will hold a tax lien sale for all unpaid 2021 delinquent taxes, sewer and other municipal charges through an online auction on Oct. 21.

More than 400 outstanding debts are listed in the town’s 2022 sale. They range in amount from $152 to $39,468. You can see a list of the local properties here.

What is a tax lien? According to the auction website:

“A tax lien is a document representing unpaid municipal charges, assessments, penalties, advertising costs and fees. If the property owner fails to pay the delinquent municipal charges during a specified period of time, the municipal government can sell what is called a tax lien certificate to investors so that the municipality may recoup the delinquent municipal charges.”

New Jersey law requires all 566 municipalities to hold at least one tax sale per year if the municipality has delinquent property taxes and/or municipal charges. Winning bidders must immediately pay municipalities the outstanding taxes and interest.

In exchange, buyers get a tax sale certificate which they can ultimately use to foreclose on the property and take ownership after a lengthy process. Learn more about tax lien sales in New Jersey here.

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