Tax Lien Services
Local governments must collect property taxes so that school and other public services are not interrupted. When property owners don't pay their tax bills, InVesta helps local governments by paying the delinquent obligations in full and without delay so that funding continues to flow to important public services.
In exchange, the government transfers tax collection rights to InVesta. InVesta then helps tax delinquent property owners by offering payment plans and other arrangements that enable property owners to avoid foreclosure.​
How We Help
Here's one example from Fulton County, Ga., of how this process works:
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Property owner is delinquent in paying state, county, city and/or solid waste taxes to Fulton County.
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To ensure timely collection of tax obligations, the county files a lien against the tax delinquent property.
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InVesta pays the full amount of taxes owed to the county, and in exchange the county transfers the lien and all rights to collect the delinquent taxes to InVesta.
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InVesta sends notice to the property owner with information on how to pay the delinquent taxes.
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Property owner works with an InVesta representative to pay the balance due in one of two ways:
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Immediately and in full to avoid additional interest and penalties. Penalties are set by state law.
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Through a payment plan arranged with Investa's servicing team, if additional time is needed
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Once all payment obligations are fulfilled, InVesta records a lien release in the public record to ensure it is clear that InVesta no longer holds lien rights against the property.
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In instances where property taxes are not paid for many years, and the owner has defaulted on a payment plan and/or not communicated with us, we have no choice but to force an auction of the property. Please note that foreclosure is almost always avoidable if the property owner remains in communication with us and makes consistent progress payments. while our team works hard to avoid these situations, in cases where foreclosure cannot be avoided, InVesta must follow the same process required for local governments.
Compassion, Dedication, and Service
Ms. Judith J., Fulton County, Ga.
"It’s a scary thing, falling behind on your property taxes. But Ms. Kameeka King did everything she could to help make this situation easier for me.
While keeping her professional manner, she went above and beyond to help me. She pushed back deadlines as far as she could, gave me multiple payment options, came in the office on her off days to send me documents I needed, waited until the last minute before closing time for me to make certain I made the payment I was scheduled to make that day, and was patient and understanding throughout the process. She didn’t have to be so kind, but she was, and with her hands-on approach and direct communication, she truly understood how difficult times can be for people, and her compassion shined bright.
I highly recommend her and InVesta Services to anyone who may need help."
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*Judith also was eligible to receive financial assistance via the Georgia Mortgage Assistance COVID-19 relief program. You can reach Georgia Mortgage Assistance via 1-877-519-4443 to see if you or someone you know qualifies for this program.