Falling behind on property taxes is faster and more final than falling behind on a mortgage.
There is no lender to negotiate with. There is no loan modification. There is a date on the calendar, and after it passes, the county owns your property. That is the whole process.
It catches out-of-state owners hardest, because the mail goes to a house nobody is checking.
Start here, before you read anything else
Call the Macomb County Treasurer’s delinquent tax line at 586-469-5446 and ask about a payment plan.
We are asking you to do that before you talk to us. A payment plan may let you keep the property, and that is a better outcome than selling it. If it works, you will not need us at all.
Macomb requires a counseling session with MSU Extension as a condition of approving a hardship application. That counseling is free — 586-469-6430.
If you have already lost a property to tax foreclosure, skip to the section on surplus money below and then call an attorney. That money is yours, and by law nobody can buy it from you — including us. We will never ask.
The three-year clock
March 1, year one. Your taxes are officially delinquent. A 4% fee gets added, plus 1% interest every month.
October 1, year one. Another $15 fee.
March 1, year two. Your property is forfeited. A title search fee of at least $175 gets added. Interest jumps to 1.5% per month — and it applies retroactively, all the way back to the original delinquency date.
Fall of year two. The county sends show-cause notices and publishes your property.
January and February, year three. Show-cause hearings, then the circuit court judgment.
March 31, year three. Your last day to redeem.
April 1, year three. Foreclosed. Title goes to the county. The house is no longer yours.
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The word that confuses everybody
“Forfeited” does not mean you lost the house.
On March 1 of year two, your property is forfeited — but you still own it and you can still pay to get it back. People read that letter, assume it is over, and stop trying.
The date you actually lose ownership is March 31 into April 1 of year three. That date does not move, does not get extended, and does not care about your circumstances.
The deadline that is actually live right now
March 31, 2027 is the current deadline, covering 2024 and prior taxes.
Be careful what you read on this. The March 31, 2026 deadline has already passed, and some county pages and a lot of competitor websites still display it as though it were current. If a page is quoting you a 2026 date, it is out of date.
What help still exists
Macomb runs one program rather than a menu: a Hardship Extension, with three tiers. You apply through the Treasurer’s office with proof of income, two years of tax returns, ID or proof of occupancy, and a statement of what you own and owe.
One thing to know going in: the county does not publish fixed terms. There is no advertised interest rate or payment length. You propose terms as part of the application. That means it is worth calling and asking rather than assuming you would not qualify.
Rental properties may not be eligible — the county’s older guidance says hardship extensions are for owner-occupied homes and businesses. Confirm by phone, because that guidance sits on a page that has not been updated in some time.
Two programs are gone, and you will still see both advertised.
The state’s foreclosure-avoidance agreements under MCL 211.78q(5) — the ones that reduced your interest rate — sunset on June 30, 2026 when the authorizing law expired. Replacement legislation has been introduced but not passed.
And MIHAF, the Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund, stopped taking applications on December 8, 2023. The state’s own landing page still reads as if it were open. It is not.
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What happens at auction
Macomb runs its tax foreclosure auctions online at zeusauction.com. In 2026 they were held September 9 and October 14. Registration is a two-step process and closes at 4:00 PM the day before the sale.
Foreclosed properties get offered first to the State, then to your city or township, then to the county. Whatever is left goes to public auction.
There is one thing people try that does not work: you cannot buy your own foreclosed house back at auction for less than what you owed. State law does not allow it. Waiting for the auction to pick your house up cheap is not a plan.
If you already lost a property: there may be money waiting for you
In 2020 the Michigan Supreme Court decided a case called Rafaeli. The ruling was straightforward: if the county sells your house for more than you owed in taxes, keeping the difference is unconstitutional. That money belongs to you.
The deadlines are strict and there are three of them:
By July 1 right after the foreclosure — file Form 5743 with the Treasurer. It has to be notarized, and delivered either in person or by certified mail with return receipt.
By January 31 — the Treasurer sends you Form 5744 with the sale figures.
Between February 1 and May 15 — you file a motion in Macomb County’s 16th Circuit Court. The law says it cannot be filed after May 15. Not “should not.” Cannot.
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Two warnings
Your claim is not for sale, and nobody can take it from you. Michigan law says this right passes only to you or your heirs. If any investor offers to buy your surplus claim or have you sign it over, that is a serious red flag. Walk away and call an attorney.
The law here just changed. In June 2026 the Court of Appeals ruled that these claims have a three-year time limit running from the sale date. That narrows what people can recover on older foreclosures from before 2020. If your property was foreclosed before 2020, talk to a Michigan attorney rather than trusting any website — including this one.
If a payment plan will not work
If you cannot clear the arrears and no plan fits, selling before that March 31 deadline is what protects whatever equity is left.
The back taxes come out of the closing. You do not need cash up front to make it work.
Call 313-367-1236 or fill out the form for a no-obligation cash offer on your Macomb County house.
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| Disclaimer: This page is for general information only and is not legal, tax, financial, or Medicaid-planning advice. Michigan laws, deadlines, and dollar thresholds change and vary by situation. Before making decisions about foreclosure, delinquent taxes, the Principal Residence Exemption, or Medicaid, consult a licensed Michigan attorney, tax professional, or elder-law/Medicaid planner. Michigan Cash Offer is a real estate investment company, not a law firm or financial advisor. |