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Supreme Court sides with Michigan county in a tax foreclosure case
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court declined to change rules on tax foreclosure sales, rejecting a Michigan family's bid to keep more money after their home was sold for unpaid taxes.
- The family's house was sold for less than half its market value to cover a $2,000 tax debt, but the court sided with the county, which argued foreclosure sales typically yield lower prices due to cash payment requirements.
- The court agreed that requiring foreclosure sales to match open-market prices would undermine the ability of counties to collect unpaid taxes effectively.
- This decision follows a prior ruling preventing counties from keeping surplus proceeds beyond the owed taxes, highlighting ongoing legal debates over tax foreclosure practices.
