Oakland County, Michigan — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure
Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → michigan. This page covers how Oakland County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.
C0. Identity
- County seat: Pontiac
- Population: ~1.26 million (Michigan’s second most populous county)
- Recording unit: county (Clerk/Register of Deeds = Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds)
- FIPS: 26125
- Parent legal framework: michigan — Michigan is a tax-deed, judicial in-rem foreclosure state under the General Property Tax Act (GPTA, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.78 series). The county treasurer is the Foreclosing Governmental Unit (“FGU”); Oakland County is a self-foreclosing county (the Oakland County Treasurer, not the State/DNR, forecloses and sells). Title vests by judgment of foreclosure in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court (Oakland County Circuit Court); there is no post-judgment redemption after March 31 and no tax-lien certificates. Historically significant as the respondent in rafaeli-v-oakland-county-2020, the Michigan Supreme Court case that held surplus retention unconstitutional and triggered the MCL 211.78t claims regime statewide. All statutory framework is inherited from michigan; the sections below are the local operational layer only.
C1. Local Tax Sale
- Conducts own sale? Yes. The Oakland County Treasurer acts as FGU, forecloses under the GPTA through a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Sixth Circuit Court, then sells the foreclosed parcels at public virtual auction. Source: https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/land-sale
- Platform: Tax-Sale.info (operated by Title Check, LLC) at
https://www.tax-sale.info — Oakland County’s exclusive online auction
platform since at least 2022. Oakland County does not use GovEase,
Bid4Assets, RealAuction, or a county-built portal. Bidders may also access
terminals in person at the Treasurer’s Office or bid by phone at
(800) 259-7470.
- Storefront / catalog URL (2026 auction): https://www.tax-sale.info/listings/auction/799
- DNR (State-returned parcels) catalog (2026): https://www.tax-sale.info/listings/catalog/2920 Source: https://oaklandcounty115.com/2022/07/15/how-to-bid-in-oakland-countys-first-virtual-foreclosed-property-auction/ Source (2026 auction listing): https://www.tax-sale.info/auctions
- Calendar:
- Frequency: Annual — properties foreclosed on April 1 of each year are auctioned in the third and fourth quarters of the same calendar year (late summer / fall). This aligns with the GPTA statutory window of the third Tuesday in July through the first Tuesday in November (MCL 211.78m(2)).
- 2026 general auction date: August 25, 2026 (status: “Coming Soon” at verification; advance bidding opens ~30 days before the auction date).
- 2025 general auction: August 20, 2025 (completed; storefront /online/774).
- 2025 second/no-reserve round: October 31, 2025 (completed; storefront /online/785).
- Next known 2026 sale: August 25, 2026 (general); a possible second no-reserve round in Oct/Nov 2026 is not yet announced. Sources: https://www.tax-sale.info/auctions (retrieved 2026-06-02; “Oakland — August 25, 2026 — Coming Soon”) https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/land-sale
- Rate within statutory range: N/A locally — forfeiture additional interest (1/2%/month, non-compounded) and the $175 forfeiture fee are set by state statute (MCL 211.78g), not by Oakland County. See michigan.
- Registration & deposit:
- Free user account required at tax-sale.info before bidding.
- **1,000 in certified funds.
- The credit card pre-authorization is not a charge — it is a hold; the hold is released for non-winners after the auction.
- Advance bidding opens 30 days before auction day and closes at 10:00 a.m. EDT on auction day (bids may be placed, modified, or deleted during this window).
- Active bidding runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT on auction day (new bids and increases only; deletions not permitted). Sources: https://oaklandcounty115.com/2022/07/15/how-to-bid-in-oakland-countys-first-virtual-foreclosed-property-auction/ https://www.tax-sale.info/auctions (platform-level registration workflow)
- Bidder requirements / payment terms:
- Winning bidders receive email notification after bidding closes with payment and document requirements.
- Buyer’s premium: 10% of the final bid price (payable at checkout).
- Additional costs at checkout: final bid + 10% buyer’s premium + any outstanding property taxes and associated fees that accrued on or after April 1 in the auction year + $30 deed recording fee.
- Credit card surcharge: payments made by credit card on tax-sale.info incur an additional processing fee (exact percentage → needs_verification).
- In-person computer access available at the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office (Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., no appointment required).
- Phone bidding: (800) 259-7470. Sources: https://oaklandcounty115.com/2022/07/15/how-to-bid-in-oakland-countys-first-virtual-foreclosed-property-auction/ Search-result text from https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/land-sale (retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
- Delinquent list location:
- Online parcel/delinquent-tax search: Oakland County Property Gateway at https://gis.oakgov.com/PropertyGateway/Home.mvc — searchable by parcel ID or address; includes delinquent tax statement purchase.
- Delinquent Tax Statements page: https://www.oakgov.com/government/property-gateway/delinquent-tax-statements
- Annual forfeiture notices: The GPTA requires the Treasurer to serve statutory notice of forfeiture on all identified interest-holders (MCL 211.78i); Oakland County uses Title Check LLC to manage and mail these notices. A notice from Title Check LLC is sent to property owners with unpaid taxes subject to foreclosure each cycle.
- Delinquent taxes online: https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/delinquent-property-taxes Sources: https://gis.oakgov.com/PropertyGateway/Home.mvc https://www.oakgov.com/government/property-gateway/delinquent-tax-statements https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/delinquent-property-taxes
C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption
- Where/how to redeem locally: Pay all delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees (including the $175 forfeiture fee and 1/2%/month forfeiture interest from the preceding March 1) to the Oakland County Treasurer. Delinquent balances are viewable and payable online through the Treasurer’s “Pay Now” portal; in-person payments accepted Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Dept. 479, Pontiac, MI 48341. Also payable by mail, drop box, or at PayNearMe retail locations (~130 locations statewide). Source: https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/pay-now
- Deadline: Inherited from state law — on or before March 31 immediately succeeding the judgment of foreclosure (or within 21 days if contested). For 2026, the final redemption deadline for properties foreclosed April 1, 2026 was March 31, 2026. After that date the judgment is final and title vests absolutely in the Treasurer (MCL 211.78k). No post-auction redemption exists for tax deeds. See michigan.
- Local fees: Statutory add-ons per MCL 211.78g ($175 forfeiture fee + 1/2%/month). Discrete Oakland County administrative cost itemization beyond state mandates → needs_verification.
- Redemption contact: Oakland County Treasurer’s Office — (248) 858-0611 or toll-free (888) 350-0900; treasurer@oakgov.com. Source: https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office
- Deviations from state default: None identified — Oakland follows the GPTA March 31 cutoff with no post-auction redemption for tax deeds.
C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds
Business-critical module. Oakland County is historically the most important Michigan county for surplus-proceeds law (rafaeli-v-oakland-county-2020). The following reflects the current MCL 211.78t process for properties foreclosed in 2021 onward, including the 2026 cycle.
Governing law
MCL 211.78t (the “remaining proceeds” mechanism enacted post-Rafaeli). See michigan for the statutory mechanics. Oakland County is the FGU and runs the MCL 211.78t process through its Treasurer’s Office.
Two-step process (2026 foreclosure cycle — properties foreclosed April 1, 2026)
Step 1 — Notice of Intention (Form 5743):
- Form: Michigan Department of Treasury Form 5743 — “Notice of Intention to Claim Interest in Foreclosure Sales Proceeds” — must be notarized.
- Where to file (Step 1): Submit the notarized Form 5743 to the
Oakland County Treasurer’s Office:
Oakland County Treasurer’s Office 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Dept. 479 Pontiac, MI 48341
- Free notary service: The Oakland County Treasurer’s Office provides free in-person notary services to claimants.
- Deadline (Step 1): Received by July 1, 2026 (for the April 1, 2026 foreclosure). This deadline is not extendable under MCL 211.78t(2); missing it forfeits all rights to remaining proceeds.
- Contact for Step 1: Phone (248) 858-0611; email surplusproperty@oakgov.com.
- Source: https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/property-tax-foreclosure-surplus-claims (URL; content retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
- Source (2026 deadline confirmation): https://oaklandcounty115.com/2025/06/29/foreclosed-property-owners-have-deadline-of-july-1-to-claim-auction-proceeds/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Step 2 — Circuit Court Motion:
- Trigger: After the auction, the Oakland County Treasurer sends eligible claimants (those who filed a timely Form 5743) Form 5744 — a “Notice to Claimant to File Motion” — typically delivered in January of the year following the sale.
- Where to file (Step 2): File a motion in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
Court (Oakland County Circuit Court) in the same in-rem foreclosure
proceeding in which the judgment of foreclosure was entered (MCL 211.78t(4)).
- Filing venue: Oakland County Circuit Court, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341 (eFiling available via MiFILE for most civil filings; confirm whether 78t motions require in-person filing → needs_verification).
- Deadline (Step 2): February 1 through May 15 of the year following the sale (per MCL 211.78t(4), as confirmed in barry-county-treasurer-foreclosure-2024; older secondary sources citing “October 1” are stale — see michigan).
- Form 5744 content: Includes all necessary information for filing the circuit-court motion; distributed by the Treasurer to timely Step-1 filers.
- Source (Step 2 process): Search-result text from https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/property-tax-foreclosure-surplus-claims
- Source (Form 5744 / Feb–May 15 window): https://lsem-mi.org/42224-2/ (Legal Services of Eastern Michigan; retrieved 2026-06-02)
Unclaimed surplus
- No dedicated public list of unclaimed remaining proceeds was located on Oakland County’s official website at verification. The published public notices concern forfeited property (the GPTA 211.78i notice), not a roster of surplus funds available to former owners → needs_verification.
- Under MCL 211.78t(2), failure to timely file Form 5743 forfeits the claim; the FGU retains the proceeds. Whether Oakland County separately publishes an unclaimed-surplus roster or transfers to the Michigan Unclaimed Property program → needs_verification.
Scam warning
The Oakland County Treasurer actively warns former owners about third-party companies that charge fees to file surplus claims on their behalf. The Treasurer’s Office provides free notary services and free assistance with Form 5743, and claimants need not hire a third party. Source: https://www.oakgov.com/Home/Components/News/News/1462/2002 (retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
C4. Offices & Contacts
| Office | Name | Address | Phone | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer / Tax Collector (FGU) | Robert Wittenberg, Oakland County Treasurer (2nd term; reelected 2024) | 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Dept. 479, Pontiac, MI 48341 | (248) 858-0611 · toll-free (888) 350-0900 · treasurer@oakgov.com · surplusproperty@oakgov.com (surplus) | https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office |
| Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds (same office in Oakland County) | Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds | 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 12E, Pontiac, MI 48341 | (248) 858-0581 · clerk@oakgov.com | https://www.oakgov.com/government/clerk-register-of-deeds |
| Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial — 78t motions) | Oakland County Circuit Court | 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341 | (248) 858-0344 (court) · (248) 858-0582 or clerklegal@oakgov.com (clerk legal records) | https://www.oakgov.com/government/courts/circuit-court |
| Sheriff (mortgage foreclosure sales) | Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard (reelected 2024; serves through Jan 1, 2029) | 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 38E, Pontiac, MI 48341 | (248) 858-5000 | https://www.oakgov.com/government/sheriff · http://www.oaklandsheriff.com |
Notes:
- In Oakland County, the Clerk/Register of Deeds is a combined office (Lisa Brown); the Register of Deeds (deeds, mortgages, sheriff’s deeds) and the County Clerk (court records, eFiling) function are held by the same elected officer at the same address.
- Tax-sale FGU: Oakland County Treasurer (not the Sheriff or State/DNR).
- Sheriff’s role: The Oakland County Sheriff’s Civil Unit conducts mortgage foreclosure-by-advertisement (sheriff’s sales), which are held at the courthouse (1200 N. Telegraph Rd., first floor) on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. The Sheriff does not conduct tax-deed auctions. Source: https://www.oakgov.com/government/sheriff/corrections/satellites-and-court-services/civil-unit (URL; content retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
C5. Local Procedure Notes
- Platform: Oakland County uses Tax-Sale.info (Title Check, LLC), an online-only virtual auction. This was Oakland County’s first virtual auction platform, adopted in 2022. Prior to 2022, Oakland County held in-person tax foreclosure auctions; the switch to tax-sale.info was announced by Treasurer Wittenberg as the first virtual sale.
- DNR parcels: State-foreclosed (DNR) parcels in Oakland County are sold on a separate catalog on the same tax-sale.info platform; check https://www.tax-sale.info/listings/catalog/2920 for the 2026 DNR catalog (typically timed to the same auction window as the general sale).
- Right of first refusal: Before any parcel reaches the public auction, the State, then city/village/township, then the county may purchase at the greater of fair market value or minimum bid (MCL 211.78m(1)). Where a unit exercises ROFR with no public auction, the surplus remedy is not MCL 211.78t — the former owner’s remedy is inverse condemnation under Rafaeli. See jackson-v-southfield-nri and michigan.
- Surplus significance: rafaeli-v-oakland-county-2020 arose from Oakland County’s own foreclosure program. The county is a named defendant in the landmark case and has since built a proactive surplus-claims process, including press releases urging owners to file Form 5743 and offering free notary services.
- No upset bid / no judicial confirmation of the tax-auction sale. Finality comes from the March 31 redemption cutoff; no post-sale redemption.
- Delinquent taxes online (before forfeiture): local city/township treasurers collect through February 28; after that, delinquent balances are transferred to and payable at the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office. Source: https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/delinquent-property-taxes
- Online-payment sunset: As of March 3, 2026, online tax payments became unavailable for 2025 delinquent taxes; payment then by mail, drop box, or in person only. Source: Search-result text from https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/pay-now (retrieved 2026-06-02)
- Credit-card processing fee on tax-sale.info for winning bidder payments → needs_verification (noted in platform terms but exact % not pinned).
C6. Records Access
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Parcel search / delinquent tax / property reports (Property Gateway) | https://gis.oakgov.com/PropertyGateway/Home.mvc |
| Delinquent Tax Statements purchase | https://www.oakgov.com/government/property-gateway/delinquent-tax-statements |
| Register of Deeds — deed/document search (Oakland Super Index, records from 1964+) | https://ocmideeds.com/ |
| GIS parcel map (ArcGIS web viewer) | https://oakgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html |
| Tax payment portal (“Pay Now”) | https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/pay-now · https://apps.oakgov.com/etax0002/index.jsp (current-year taxes) |
| Auction platform (Tax-Sale.info — Oakland County storefront) | https://www.tax-sale.info/listings/auction/799 (2026) |
| Court records / case search (Sixth Circuit) | https://courtexplorer.oakgov.com/ |
| Surplus claims page | https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/property-tax-foreclosure-surplus-claims |
C7. Meta
- parent_state: michigan
- last_verified: 2026-06-02
- confidence: 0.87
- completeness_score: 0.91
- gap_score: 11
- sources:
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/land-sale”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # land sale / auction hub; auction platform tax-sale.info; Q3/Q4 2026 schedule statement; contact info
- {type: official, url: “https://www.tax-sale.info/auctions”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # 2026 Oakland general auction Aug 25 “Coming Soon”; DNR catalog ready to browse; auction/799 storefront
- {type: official, url: “https://www.tax-sale.info/listings/auction/799”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # 2026 Oakland County general auction storefront (property listings, min bids)
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/property-tax-foreclosure-surplus-claims”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # surplus claims hub; Form 5743; July 1 deadline; surplusproperty@; free notary; two-step process
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/property-taxes/delinquent-property-taxes”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # delinquent tax transfer process; March 1 delinquency; online lookup
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Treasurer’s Office main page; Robert Wittenberg; (248) 858-0611; 1200 N Telegraph Dept 479; hours
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/oakland-county-treasurer-s-office/pay-now”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # pay portal; PayNearMe; online sunset Mar 3 2026
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/clerk-register-of-deeds”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds; 1200 N Telegraph Bldg 12E; (248) 858-0581; clerk@oakgov.com
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/courts/circuit-court”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Sixth Judicial Circuit Court; 1200 N Telegraph; (248) 858-0344; eFiling via MiFILE
- {type: official, url: “https://gis.oakgov.com/PropertyGateway/Home.mvc”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Property Gateway parcel search / delinquent tax reports / GIS data portal
- {type: official, url: “https://www.oakgov.com/government/property-gateway/delinquent-tax-statements”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # delinquent tax statement purchase page
- {type: official, url: “https://ocmideeds.com/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Oakland Super Index — deed/document search (records from 1964); Clerk/Register of Deeds platform
- {type: official, url: “https://oakgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Oakland County GIS parcel web viewer (ArcGIS)
- {type: official, url: “https://apps.oakgov.com/etax0002/index.jsp”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Oakland County current-year tax payment portal
- {type: official, url: “https://courtexplorer.oakgov.com/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Sixth Circuit court records search
- {type: official, url: “https://www.misheriff.org/sheriffs-offices/oakland-county/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Sheriff Michael Bouchard; 1200 N Telegraph Bldg 38E; (248) 858-5000; www.oaklandsheriff.com
- {type: secondary, url: “https://oaklandcounty115.com/2022/07/15/how-to-bid-in-oakland-countys-first-virtual-foreclosed-property-auction/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # tax-sale.info platform; credit card pre-auth $1,000 deposit; 10% buyer’s premium; advance/active bidding times; phone bidding (800) 259-7470; in-person terminal access
- {type: secondary, url: “https://oaklandcounty115.com/2025/06/29/foreclosed-property-owners-have-deadline-of-july-1-to-claim-auction-proceeds/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # July 1, 2025 Form 5743 deadline; surplusproperty@oakgov.com confirmed; (248) 858-0611; non-extendable
- {type: secondary, url: “https://lsem-mi.org/42224-2/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # two-step process (Form 5743 + Form 5744 + circuit-court motion); Feb 1–May 15 window; Rafaeli basis
- {type: secondary, url: “https://michiganlegalhelp.org/courts-and-agencies/6th-circuit-court-oakland-county”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Sixth Circuit Court address (1200 N Telegraph, Pontiac MI 48341); (248) 858-0344
- needs_verification:
- Exact 2026 second-round / no-reserve auction date (October or November 2026) — not announced at verification; check https://www.tax-sale.info/auctions.
- Credit card processing fee percentage for winning bidder payments on tax-sale.info (noted in platform terms but exact % not retrieved from a primary source).
- Discrete Oakland County administrative cost schedule added to the redemption payoff amount beyond the state-mandated forfeiture fee and interest (MCL 211.78g); county itemization not pinned.
- Whether MCL 211.78t Step 2 motions must be filed in person or can be eFiled via MiFILE in the Sixth Circuit in-rem foreclosure case.
- Whether Oakland County publishes a dedicated unclaimed remaining-proceeds roster (vs. only the forfeited-property notice under MCL 211.78i); where unclaimed Step-2 proceeds go (retained by FGU or escheated) → see michigan open question.
- The exact Dept./Building designation for in-person filing of the Step 2 circuit-court motion (78t) at 1200 N. Telegraph — official clerk’s page was 403-blocked at verification.
- Whether Oakland County has a separate pre-2021 surplus track (analogous to Wayne County’s Kroll/Form 6156 program); primary sources confirm Form 5743 is used for 2026 foreclosures; pre-2021 track not separately documented for Oakland.
- Oakland County Sheriff’s Civil Unit specific phone/address for mortgage foreclosure (sheriff’s-sale) inquiries — the Civil Unit page (https://www.oakgov.com/government/sheriff/corrections/satellites-and-court-services/civil-unit) was 403-blocked; general sheriff number (248) 858-5000 confirmed.
- Whether a $1,000 deposit / 10% buyer’s premium remains the same for the 2026 auction cycle (confirmed for 2025 and the 2022 inaugural auction; verify against the 2026 auction catalog when published).
- GIS/parcel-map direct viewer URL confirmed as https://oakgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html per search results; direct retrieval was not performed at verification.
- Case-page files for rafaeli-v-oakland-county-2020, jackson-v-southfield-nri, sidun-v-wayne-county-treasurer-2008, and barry-county-treasurer-foreclosure-2024 are referenced via canonical slugs matching the parent michigan page; those pages are a separate authoring layer.
- cross_links: michigan, surplus-funds, right-of-redemption, third-party-recovery-rules, treasurer-sale, sheriff-sale, due-process-notice, rafaeli-v-oakland-county-2020, jackson-v-southfield-nri, barry-county-treasurer-foreclosure-2024, sidun-v-wayne-county-treasurer-2008, tyler-v-hennepin-county
- changelog:
- 2026-06-02 — Initial Oakland County page built from the Treasurer’s Office official pages (land-sale, surplus-claims, delinquent taxes, pay-now), Tax-Sale.info auction listings (auction/799 and the auctions index), the Oakland County Times 2022 and 2025 auction coverage, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan two-step 78t guide, Michigan Legal Help 6th Circuit entry, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Oakland page, the Clerk/Register of Deeds main page, Property Gateway portal, and the ocmideeds.com deed search. Platform confirmed as Tax-Sale.info (Title Check). Two-step 78t process documented with Form 5743 (Step 1 → Treasurer by July 1) and Form 5744 / Sixth Circuit motion (Step 2, Feb 1–May 15). Robert Wittenberg confirmed as current Treasurer (2nd term, reelected 2024). Lisa Brown confirmed as Clerk/Register of Deeds. Sheriff Michael Bouchard confirmed for mortgage (sheriff’s) sales.
Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Oakland County, Michigan tax- and mortgage-foreclosure procedure from official county sources and corroborated secondary sources retrieved on 2026-06-02. Statutes, deadlines, and auction logistics change; verify against the cited official sources and consult a licensed Michigan attorney before acting.