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2026-Judicial-Sale-Bidder-Registration-INDIVIDUAL

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Overview

This document is a Bidding Registration Application for the 2026 Judicial Tax Sale in Blair County, PA. It is designed for individual bidders and requires submission to the Tax Claim Bureau by June 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The actual sale is scheduled for June 17, 2026.

Key Requirements & Deadlines

  • Submission Deadline: June 5, 2026, by 4:00 PM (No exceptions).
  • Submission Method: Must be submitted in person to the Tax Claim Bureau.
  • Required Documents:
    • Completed application form.
    • Application fee of $25. 00 (Money Order or Cash Only).
    • Copy of a current photo ID.
  • Pre-Registration Rule: Effective August 1, 2021, all prospective bidders must pre-register at least 10 days prior to the sale date.

Applicant Information Required

The form requests personal details for the primary applicant, including:

  • Name and Physical Address.
  • City, State, Zip Code.
  • Telephone Number (Area Code and Number).
  • Municipality of Current Residence (Name, City/Borough/Township type, and County).

Property Ownership Details

Bidders must specify who will be listed on the deed for any property purchased. This section includes fields for:

  • Primary Owner: Name as it should appear on the deed.
  • Additional Owners: Up to three additional owners can be listed.
  • Property Address: The address of the property being purchased (which serves as the record address for bills).

Legal Declarations & Eligibility

Applicants must verify they meet specific legal criteria under the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (RETLSL). Key disqualifiers include:

  1. Tax Delinquency: The applicant must not be delinquent in paying real estate taxes or municipal utility bills (outstanding for more than one year) anywhere in the Commonwealth.
  2. Landlord License: The applicant cannot be a landlord in Blair County whose license has been revoked under local ordinance.
  3. Housing Code Violations: The applicant must not have engaged in uncorrected housing code violations or failed to maintain property safely within the last three years.
  4. Conflict of Interest: The applicant cannot own any property currently listed in the tax sale list, nor can they be a partner/shareholder of an owner on that list.
  5. False Statements: Signing the form with false information is a misdemeanor of the second degree (18 Pa. C. S. § 4904(a)).

Signatures

The form requires signatures from the primary owner and any additional owners listed on the deed. Each signature line must be accompanied by a phone number and date.

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