If you can’t pay your property taxes, find out what you can do to avoid foreclosure
You might be surprised to learn that failure to pay your property taxes can cause your home to be foreclosed upon – even if you own your home or continue to make mortgage payments. Don’t dispair. Take these actions to help save your home:
NEED HELP PAYING YOUR TAXES?
Contact the city or county where you reside for more information about your options.
The following organizations may be able to assist you with tax payment assistance or other resources that may allow you to have more funds available to apply to your tax bill.
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)
(313) 842-7010
Help is available to those who qualify and is not limited to those of Arabic ethnicity.
City of Detroit Human Services Department, Central Operations Division
(313) 852-5634 Detroit Homeowners only.
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund, Wayne County Office
(313) 899-1162 If you are a veteran with at least 6 months of wartime duty, you may qualify for financial assistance.
Wayne County Department of Human Services
(313) 456-1000 (DHS) Call to find the phone number and address of your local DHS office.
You can also go to your local office and apply for State Emergency Relief (SER). Offices are located throughout Wayne County.
Wayne County Veteran Affairs (Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund)
(313) 224-1862
If you are a veteran with any wartime service and an honorable discharge, you may qualify.
For Wayne County communities outside of Detroit, you may contact your local city hall for information concerning local funds available to assist you.
Many banks and mortgage companies offer a variety of mortgages and loans.
It is ALWAYS advisable to obtain counseling when seeking a mortgage to pay your taxes to prevent foreclosure.
There are reputable non-profit organizations in some communities that provide homebuyer and mortgage counseling.
For Free or Low-Cost Counseling and Legal Assistance
Assistance is contingent upon qualifications and funding.
If you believe you were wrongfully denied State Emergency Relief, you may obtain free legal help from one of the agencies below:
Legal Aid and Defender Association
(313) 964-4700 (Wayne County)
CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Request a hardship application
(313) 224-6674 or visit the Assessor’s Office located in Room 804 of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.
Click Here for a Direct Link: City of Detroit – Treasury Department
WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
(313) 224-6105 Taxpayer Assistance Dept.
Click Here for a Direct Link: Wayne County Treasurer’s Office
MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Macomb County Treasurer
Macomb County Administration Building
1 South Main Street, 2nd Floor
Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043
Phone: (586) 469-5190
Fax: (586) 469-6770 Click Here for a Direct Link: Macomb County Treasurer
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Oakland County Treasurer
1200 North Telegraph Road
Building 12 East
Pontiac, Michigan, USA 48341Toll-Free:888-350-0900
Toll-Free:888-600-3773 (for current tax collections)
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through FridayClick Here for a Direct Link: Oakland County Treasurer
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Washtenaw County Treasurer
200 N. Main St.
Suite 200
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone: 734-222-6600
Fax: 734-222-6632
Click Here for a Direct Link:
Washtenaw County Treasurer
