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possible. This is just one of the advantages our firm offers yow District. Apprauinteh 90% of Me ucoreb whicY wc tu`et (or seume ue paid hefore 2Ye seuure taka p6a becwse we notifr the owners of t6e pdsonal propeNj of the impeodia` sci:ure Seizures Texas law permits local govemments to seize personal property in order to satisfy property taxes on real or personal property. Seizure proceedings are among the most effective colleetion techniques, especially when utilized to collect delinquent taxes on business personal property. The use of publicity from successful seizures can also be very effective in prompting other property owners to pay without litigation. Our firm is the most eacperienced in utilizing seizures to collect taxes. We have collected several million dollars in delinquent taaces, penalties and interest utilizing this technique. Approximately 90% of the accounts that we target for seizure are paid before the seizure takes place because we notify the owners of the personal property of the impending seizure. We recognize that the use of seizures is also the harshest technique for pROapUpES: collecting delinquent taxes. Therefore, we have developed seizure procedures to assure our clients that the taac seizures we conduct will be professionally and cazefully eatacuted. This is accomplished in close conjunction with the tax office and is usually based on two criteria. First, larger accounts and those with several i. ioEtmFr TxE Kcrnmr ro years of taxes due are eonsidered. Businesses with inventory that is readily 6E SEUED subject to seizure are the best candidates for seizure. The fact that there is a pending tax suit is not an obstacle to seizure and sale of the property which is the subject of that suit. Second, based upon information received by the firm from the tax office, the firm is prepared to act as soon as the paper work is prepared - usually within two hows - to seize those accounts in danger of being lost, due to a move out of the county, impending bankruptcy, orthreatened foreclosure. t. SEND IronCE io ixE PAOPERn In those cases where speed is not essential, we will notify the property OMEp owners that without additional notice, their property is subject to seizure and sale for nonpayment of taaces. A copy of our Notice of Intent to Seize is shown in Section Ten. Most property owners respond with payment after receiving this notice. This notice is either delivered in person or by certified mail. We will inspect the property to verify the existence of property which can 3. DEIElUI1xE iHE FFIWaullf oF be seized and will, if there is a possibility of a pending bankruptcy, check iNE SEIIUAE with the Bankruptcy Clerk to ensure that no automatic stay is violated. We cunently have within our computer soflware the ability to quickly 4. PAEPAMnON oF iHE print the necessary forms for seizure. These forms, which have been WuGnal uro ruX designed by the firm, include the application (with the necessary affidavit WAIUANi from the Taac Collector), the order issued by the Judge for the issuance of the Tax Warrant, and the Warrant itself. knbe n- Scope d Sericn - Page 9