When The Taxes Go Unpaid
Real Estate Tax Sale Law 501 — paying before July 1 keeps the property out of the sale advertisement
Who may pay. The owner, the owner's heirs or legal representatives, a lien creditor, or another interested person may discharge tax claims and liens by paying the tax claim bureau the claim with interest, any other tax claims or judgments, all accrued unpaid taxes, and record costs.
Before July 1. If payment is made before July 1 of the year following the notice of claim, the property is removed from exposure to sale and is not listed in any advertisement of the sale.
Before the sale. If payment is made after that July 1 but before the actual sale, the property is not sold, though it and the owner's name may still appear in the advertisement.
Less than all. A political subdivision may agree to accept less than the full amount due.
Other sections of the same law, and the court's own rules, are not on this page. How it applies to a particular case is a question for a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Real Estate Tax Sale Law 501 — Discharge of tax claims before a sale
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.