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1. How do I get proof that I satisfied my lien?

Once a lien is satisfied a Tax Sale Certificate is sent to the resident. It can take 4 to 8 weeks for the certificate to be sent. A letter is included explaining the process for removing the lien from the County Clerk's Office. To do this the certificate must be presented to the Mercer County Court House. 

If the tax sale certificate is sent to the county, and the county sends this back saying there is no record of the lien, that means it was never recorded at the Mercer County Clerk's Office and you should just hold on to the certificate for your records.

Contact the Mercer County Clerk's Office at 609-989-6470 to review the procedures of properly removing this lien from the county records.

If down the road, the lien shows because the county was never presented with the certificate to remove the lien, the Tax Collector's office will provide a "Discharge of Tax Sale Certificate" for the resident to show the county that the lien was satisfied. To request a discharge of tax sale certificate, email the tax collector directly with the request. 

2. I received a tax sale notice, what happens now?

Anyone who has any type (real estate/sewer/municipal assessment) or any amount of delinquency would receive a tax sale notice. All payments, as stated on this notice, need to be certified check, cash or money order and any payments that are not in the Tax Collector's Office by the date indicated on the tax sale notice must include all sale costs which are listed on the tax sale notice, as this is the last day to pay prior to advertisement.

Once a full lien is placed against the property the owner would be responsible for the delinquent amount, costs and fees of the sale and interest up to 18%, in addition to a waiting period for the calculations due to the complexity of a lien status.

Once a property goes past the tax sale date, the process of calculating what is due is an involved matter. All redemption requests must be faxed to the Tax Collector at 609-890-3891 or emailed to the Tax Collector Danielle, and the Tax Collector's Office will calculate them in the order that they are received. If the property is in Foreclosure, indicate this on top of the request so that the request can be expedited. Please include the lien number on the request.

For more information contact HamStat at 609-586-0311.

3. I want to satisfy my lien, how do I find out the amount I owe?

Once a property goes past the tax sale date, the process of calculating what is due is an involved matter. All redemption requests must be faxed in to the Tax Collector's Office at 609-890-3891 or emailed to the Tax Collector. Please provide the lien number on the request and leave your return information for the Tax Office.

If the property is in foreclosure or a township lien, indicate this in bold letters at the top of the request so that this can be expedited.

To satisfy the lien, the Tax Collector's Office will provide the amount of taxes owed and the interest accrued.

Once the lien is satisfied a Tax Sale Certificate is sent to the resident. It can take 4 to 8 weeks for the certificate to be sent. A letter is included explaining the process for removing the lien from the County Clerk's Office. To do this the certificate must be presented to the Mercer County Court House. 

If the tax sale certificate is sent to the county, and the county sends this back saying there is no record of the lien, that means it was never recorded at the Mercer County Clerk's Office and you should just hold on to the certificate for your records.

Contact the Mercer County Clerk's Office at 609-989-6470 to review the procedures of properly removing this lien from the county records.

If down the road, the lien shows because the county was never presented with a certificate to remove the lien, the Tax Collector's office will provide a "Discharge of Tax Sale Certificate" for the resident to show the county that the lien was satisfied. To request a discharge of tax sale certificate, email the tax collector directly with the request. 

4. Why did I receive a Tax Sale Notice?

In accordance with NJSA 54:5-19, any Municipal Tax, Sewer and Assessment remaining unpaid is subject to Tax Sale. Any payments made must be in the form of Cash, Certified Check or Money Order.

Process leading to a Tax Sale: If payment is not received by the Property Tax, Sewer Tax and Municipal Assessment due date, a delinquency notice goes out. The notice includes a statement "to avoid upcoming tax sale, make all payments by date indicated. After this date, if payment is not received, a notice is sent informing the taxpayer of the Tax Sale date. If payment is not made by the Tax Sale date, a lien is put on the property.

For more information contact HamStat at 609-586-0311.