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C1°CY OF PALEST°/NE - EPOrf°I° ON COLLEC°r1OP~ OF ELlNQlJEN°r Pf2OPE127°Y 7mAXES TITLE RESEARCH - McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen conducts a thorough title examination and ownership verification on all delinquent property accounts prior to filing delinquent lawsuits. The Firm carefully researches the title of property in order to identify all parties who have an ownership interest or lien on the delinquent property. The Firm examines deeds, deeds of trust and probate records to determine ► who has interest in the property. All parties who have been determined to have an ~ interest in the property are sent a final series of notices. New Owner Notices are sent to persons who the Firm has determined have ~j recently acquired property on which there are delinquent taxes and who have not received a prior tax notice. Lienholder Notices are sent to financial institutions and individuals who have a lien on property on which there are delinquent taxes. The lienholders are informed that the Firm is preparing to file a delinquent tax suit L that will extinguish their interest in the property if the taxes are not paid. Foreclosure Notices are sent to all parties who have an interest in the property informing them ~j that a delinquent tax suit will be filed to foreclose their interest in the property in order to have it sold to satisfy the tax delinquency. Number Number Amount R Type of Notices of Properties Due 17 New Owner Notices 1 1 $1,360 p Lienholder Notices 44 48 $45,459 Foreclosure Notices 65 83 $62,799 R T LITIGATION- The Firm files delinquent tax suits when property owners and all other parties whom the Firm has determined to have an interest in property fail to respond to the notices sent to them. Delinquent tax suits filed by the Firm seek a personal judgment against the property owner and foreclosure and sale of the ~ property to satisfy the tax delinquency. When all delinquent taxes, penalties and interest have been paid to the taxing jurisdiction, and all costs of court have been paid in the lawsuit, the lawsuit is dismissed against both the property owner and the L property. Y Number Number Amount Type of Suits of Properties Due District Court Suits 76 100 $96,385 McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. 10