MENOMINEE COUNTY TAX FORECLOSURE ONLINE AUCTION This sale will be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 211.78m of Public Act 123 of 1999 as amended. Bids are not accepted in any form prior to the start of the public auction. Items listed herein are subject to change without notice. Auction Open date/time: August 11, 2020 Auction Close date/time: August 26, 2020 Terms and Conditions of Sale PROPERTIES - The list of properties for sale in the public auction were foreclosed for delinquent real property taxes, and are offered for sale as required by State law and order of the Menominee County Circuit Court. - The State of Michigan, Local Governmental Unit, or Menominee County may purchase any property prior to the beginning of the auction. Any such purchased property will be removed from the auction listing. - By order of the Menominee County Circuit Court, and pursuant to the Michigan General Property Tax Act (GPTA): - Redemption rights to the properties have expired; - All prior recorded and unrecorded interests in the properties were extinguished by court order, except visible or recorded easements or right-of-way, private deed restrictions, or certain other restrictions or governmental interests in the properties imposed by the State of Michigan; - All liens against the properties under Michigan law, except for future installments of special assessments and certain liens recorded by the State of Michigan, were cancelled; - Subject to these exceptions, fee simple title to the properties has vested in the Treasurer. -Any legal descriptions of properties and street addresses provided are based upon information provided to the Treasurer by local tax collecting units and may not reflect an actual description of the property or actual street address. - The sale of these properties is mandated by Michigan law and should not, in any way, be equated to real estate sales by licensed salespersons, brokers, or real estate agents. CONDITIONS AND DISCLOSURES - The properties are offered for sale as-is and where-is. - Purchasers will be responsible for all 2020 taxes. Contact the local city or township treasurer for amount due. Proof of payment to the Treasurer of 2020 property taxes owed at the time of sale is required before a parcel will be conveyed to purchaser. - Purchasers, along with the Purchasers' agents and assigns, release the Treasurer and Menominee County from all liability whatsoever arising from any conditions of the properties, whether now known or subsequently discovered, including, but not limited to, all claims based on environmental contamination of the property, if any. - The Treasurer makes no representations or claims as to fitness for purpose, ingress/egress, conditions, covenants, or restrictions. There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding properties offered. - The Treasurer assumes no liability for any other possible liens, encumbrances, or easements, recorded or not recorded, which were not cancelled by the foreclosure of the property under MCL 211.78k. ? The properties are subject to any state, county or local zoning or building ordinances. - The Treasurer does not guarantee the usability or access to any of these properties. It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to do their own research as to the use of the properties for their intended purposes. - The properties offered may or may not be occupied. Occupied structures may not be entered without the occupant's permission. Secured vacant structures may not be entered. - The properties offered may be subject to flooding. Any new construction or reconstruction should conform to local, county, and state regulations. Also, any filling, dredging, or other permanent construction below the ordinary high-water mark of the water body involved, or earth change may be subject to restrictions under state law. The properties may also be subject to wetlands protections under Part 303 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. INTERNET AUCTION - The auction will be conducted on the Internet by Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC, at www.superiorauction.net. Except through www.superioraction.net, bids will not be accepted by the Treasurer. - The auction will open no later than 9:00am cst on August 11th, and closes on August 26th starting at 4:30pm cst (see Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC - Terms and Conditions) - The asset information for each property may be updated at any time and will not be finalized until the day of the sale of the property. Please read all due diligence materials and check www.superioraction.net for updates. - The Treasurer reserves the right to extend the length of the auction under special circumstances at the discretion of the Treasurer. - The Treasurer reserves the right to cancel the sale of a property at any time. - The Treasurer may withdraw a property from the auction for any reason, including but not limited to, if no bid on that property meets the minimum or opening bid price. - The Treasurer may change a minimum bid any time until the opening of an auction to reflect new costs and expenses that may have been incurred. BIDDING FOR INTERNET AUCTION - Each bidder must register with Superior Auction & Appraisal, LLC at www.superioraction.net. Bids will not be accepted unless the bidder has registered. - Bidders interested in other bidding options through the Superior Auction office, should call 906-864-2942 to schedule an appointment. - Online Bidders must also read and agree to the Auction Company's Terms & Conditions - A 10% buyers fee is assessed by Superior Auction & Appraisal, LLC, and will be added to the winning bid amount. - As part of the registration process, you will be required to provide credit card information in order to register, but your card will not be charged if you are a winning bidder. Payment transactions will he handled by the Menominee County Treasurer's Office, and not by Superior Auction & Appraisal, LLC. - Bidders must conduct any research or due diligence they wish to conduct prior to submitting a bid. - For August and September auctions, bids must be made for at least the minimum bid, as indicated on the attached list. If an October sale is required, there is no minimum bid requirement, however there will be minimal costs for deed preparation and other costs. - A bid is an irrevocable offer to purchase a property. - A bid that is accepted is a binding contract. ? By placing a bid, a bidder agrees not to sue the Treasurer, the Menominee County, or any of its departments, boards, commissions, officers, employees, or agents for any claim, whether legal or equitable, arising under, or in any manner related to the conducting of this auction. - A bidder is legally and financially responsible for all properties on which he or she bids whether that bidder represents himself, herself or itself or acts as an agent. WINNING BIDS FOR INTERNET AUCTION - The winning bidder will be notified via email from Superior Auction & Appraisal, LLC. - The winning bidder must sign an Affidavit indicating they do not directly or indirectly hold an interest in a property with delinquent property taxes in Menominee County, and are not directly or indirectly responsible for any unpaid civil fines for a violation of an ordinance authorized by Section 4l of the Home Rule City Act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.4L in the local unit in which the property is located. - For August and September auctions, a winning bidder must make a deposit of 20% of the winning bid to the Treasurer by 12 noon on the day after auction closing. The balance of the winning bid payment must be paid to the Treasurer within twenty-one (21) calendar days of auction closing. If an October auction is required, the total winning bid payment must be paid to the Treasurer by 12 noon on the day after auction closing. - For August and September auctions, acceptable payment methods include cash, bank cashier check, or personal check. Credit/Debit card payments will also be accepted but will be charged a service fee. For the October auction, personal checks are not accepted. Checks must be payable to: Menominee County Treasurer. - The winning bidder will be issued a Certificate of Purchase upon payment of deposit. Upon final payment, the winning bidder will be entitled to a quitclaim deed for the property description identified by the assigned sale unit number noted on the Certificate. - If a winning bidder does not adhere to the payment policy, that person may be banned from future sales and all available legal remedies may be pursued. Furthermore, the winning bidder will forfeit the 20% deposit referenced above. If the winning bidder defaults, the Treasurer reserves the right to offer the property to the next highest bidder. If the next highest bidder agrees to purchase the property, the terms of sale will apply to the next highest bidder. - If a winning bidder fails to provide proper payment for a property purchased, the Treasurer reserves the right to pursue all available legal and equitable remedies against a non-paying bidder, including but not limited to, for specific performance and injunctive relief, along with reimbursement for any related attorney fees and legal costs. QUITCLAIM DEEDS - Pursuant to the GPTA, before issuing a deed to a person purchasing property, the Treasurer requires the person to execute and submit to the Treasurer an affidavit under penalty of perjury. If the person purchasing the property fails to execute and submit the affidavit required by the GPTA, the Treasurer may be obligated to cancel the sale. An affidavit will indicate that the purchaser of the property meets all of the following conditions: - The purchaser does not directly or indirectly hold more than a de minimis legal interest in any property with delinquent property taxes located within Menominee County. - The purchaser is not directly or indirectly responsible for any unpaid civil fines for a violation of an ordinance authorized by section 4l of the home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.4l, in the local tax collection unit in which the property is located. - Pursuant to the GPTA, any person purchasing property, who held an interest in that same property at the time of the Foreclosure Order, must pay the minimum bid amount before receiving a deed to the property, or the Treasurer will cancel the sale of the property. - A quitclaim deed will be initiated upon receipt of final payment. The quitclaim deed will convey only such title as vested in the Treasurer under the tax foreclosure process under state law. - A Property Transfer Affidavit will be mailed to the purchaser with the recorded quitclaim deed. This affidavit must be completed by the purchaser and filed with the local assessor where the property is located. TITLE INSURANCE - Title insurance companies may or may not issue title insurance on properties sold. - The Treasurer makes no representations regarding the availability of title insurance policies for any of the properties. Unavailability of title insurance is not grounds for reconveyance to the Treasurer. - After purchase, a purchaser may incur legal costs for a quiet title action, to assert rights of possession, or to satisfy the requirements of a title company in order to obtain title insurance. The Treasurer is not responsible for such costs. PROPERTY TAXES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS - As noted above, purchasers will be responsible for all property taxes for 2020, which include, but are not limited to, state education taxes, summer, winter, and/or village taxes billed in 2020, including interest and fees that may have been accrued, and/or special assessments due. - Purchasers must contact the city, village, or township treasurer for amounts due. ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURES - A person who acquires property that is contaminated (a "facility" pursuant to Section 20101(1)(I) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), 1994, P.A. 451, as amended) as a result of release(s) of a hazardous substance(s) may become liable for all costs of cleaning up the property and any other properties impacted by the release(s). Liability may be imposed upon the person acquiring the property even in the absence of any personal responsibility for, or knowledge of, the release. Protection from such liability may be obtained by conducting a Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) as provided for under Section 20126(1)(c) of NREPA. However, the BEA must be conducted prior to or within 45 days of the earliest date of purchase or occupancy of the property. Persons who acquire contaminated property may also have "due care" obligations under Section 20107a of NREPA even if they conduct a BEA and are not liable for the contamination. - Pursuant to Part 201 of the NREPA, the person(s) responsible for an activity causing a release at the property is obligated to pursue response activities at the property. Consequently, the non-liable purchaser may be required to provide access to a liable party to conduct response activities at the property in the future. - Section 20116 of the NREPA requires that a person who has knowledge that their property iscontaminated provide a written notice to the purchaser or other person to whom the property is transferred which discloses the general nature and extent of the release. - Additional disclosure obligations may also apply at the time the property, or an interest in the property, is transferred. - Accordingly, the Treasurer recommends that a person who is interested in acquiring property foreclosed for delinquent taxes contact an attorney or an environmental consultant for advice prior to the acquisition of any property foreclosed for delinquent taxes that may be contaminated. - ALL SALES ARE AS-IS, WHERE-IS, AND FINAL. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS. ** TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SALE. ** 2020 Menominee County Land Auction Properties Offered SALE #1 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 005-111-004-00 VACANT LAND ON M-69/G-30 RD HARRIS TOWNSHIP SEC 11 T39N R25W COM S 45 DEG 30M E 705.8' FROM INT OF S'LY R/W OF HWY M69 & N LN OF NE ¼ OF NE ¼, TH SW'LY 175', TH SE'LY 60; TH NE'LY 175', TH NW'LY 60' TO POB. .24 A. MINIMUM BID: $894.05 #2 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-010-129-003-50 W6895 SOBIESKI RD #8 MENOMINEE TOWNSHIP SEC 29 T33N R27W THE N 416' OF W 208' OF NW ¼ OF NW ¼. 2 A. MINIMUM BID: $1,941.41 #3 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-013-223-019-00 W2962 LABELLE RD 38 SPALDING TOWNSHIP SEC 23 T38N R26W PART OF SE ¼ OF SE ¼; COM 790' W OF SE COR, TH N 225', W 195', S 225', E 195' TO POB. 1 A. MINIMUM BID: $1,998.54 #4 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-041-735-038-00 VACANT LAND ON CO RD 358 VILLAGE OF DAGGETT, DAGGETT TOWNSHIP SEC 35 T36N R27W THT PRT OF S 678' OF SE ¼ OF SE ¼ LNG W OF R/W OF HWY US-41 EXC, W 116' OF S 400'. MINIMUM BID: $1,212.69 #5 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-051-001-130-00 312 4TH PLACE CITY OF MENOMINEE LUDINGTON & CARPENTERS 1ST ADD & SUBD OF PRTS OF BLKS 8, 14, 15 PRT OF LOTS 1-2 & 3 BLK 8 BEG AT SE COR OF LOT 1 TH NWLY ON E LN OF LOT 1 62' TH SWLY TO THE E LN OF LOT 3 AT A PT 28.49' N OF THE SW COR OF SD LOT 3 TH E ALG THE S LN OF LOTS 3, 2 & 1 TO POB. MINIMUM BID: $4,765.17 #6 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-051-007-970-00 1005 13TH AVE CITY OF MENOMINEE AUGUSTUS SPIES 2ND ADD E ½ OF LOT 2 BLK 2 MINIMUM BID: $3,395.91 #7 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-051-009-740-00 812 12TH AVE CITY OF MENOMINEE STEPHENSON & KIRBYS 1ST ADD E 27' OF LOT 7 W 3' OF LOT 8 BLK 23 MINIMUM BID: $4,560.37 #8 - LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 55-051-011-400-00 11th AVE & 25th ST CITY OF MENOMINEE ASS'RS PLAT NO 6 LOTS 13 & 14 LAND VACANT 11TH AVE & 25TH STREET MINIMUM BID: $3,809.39 SUPERIOR AUCTION & APPRAISAL LLC TERMS & CONDITIONS: INTERNET BUYERS PREMIUM OF 10% WILL BE ADDED TO ALL BIDS ON ALL PARCELS. THE FINAL PURCHASE EQUALS THE BID PRICE PLUS THE BUYER'S PREMIUM. The credit card used for registration will NOT be charged for your real estate transaction, but is REQUIRED to register. We accept Visa, MasterCard & Discover ONLY. Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC. Online Auctions are timed events and all bidding will BEGIN to close at specified times. Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC. Online Auctions feature a Soft Close. The Soft Close feature remains active until no further bids are received on an item within said items two minute closing window. When a bid is placed in the final two minutes of an item closing, the auction bidding will automatically be extended two minutes from the time the bid was placed. For Example: If an auction is scheduled to begin closing lots at 4:30 PM and a bid is received at 4:29 PM, the close time on that lot will automatically extend two minutes. The first item for the current auction is scheduled to close at 4:30 PM CDT on August 26th. Items will close every thirty seconds there after unless there is still active bidding on said item, in which case that specific items closing time will be extended the two minutes until all active bidding has ended. For Example: The second item will schedule to close at 4:30:30, the third item closes at 4:31:00 and so on and so forth until all items have closed. Bidder agrees and understands that Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC contracted role in this auction is to host the online auction and provide marketing. All other transactions are the role of Menominee County. Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC is providing Internet bidding as a service to Bidder. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the days of the auction. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC, the County of Menominee Michigan, or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction. Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. In the event of failure of the online bidding system or other technical failure, Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC reserves the right to cancel and/or reopen the auction. By registering for this auction you give Superior Auction & Appraisal LLC permission to add you to their mailing list. You can unsubscribe at any time. CAI Auctioneer Nellie Beland, RWA 818 Office 1-906-864-2942

MENOMINEE COUNTY TAX FORECLOSURE ONLINE AUCTION