Mutual Agreement for Monroe County to Accept Land via Quit Claim Deed in Lieu of
Foreclosure for Tax Parcels that are Entirely Public Road Right of Way or are Remnants Form
Monroe County will accept land via said Quit Claim Deed under the following conditions:
1. The cost of foreclosing on the property will exceed the costs associated with acquiring it via Quit Claim Deed.
2. The property is entirely public road right of way or is a remnant parcel as defined by the adopted policy on remnants.
3. The owners of adjoining properties to the tax parcel in question are not interested in the property.
4. If the public right of way is not designated as a County, State, or United States Highway and the local municipality is not
interested in the property.
5. The tax parcel owner decides voluntarily to Quit Claim the subject tax parcel to Monroe County rather than wait for
Monroe County to acquire it in rem foreclosure upon their choice to stop paying taxes on the subject tax parcel and
being notified of our policy.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING SECTION COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE
MONROE COUNTY LAND INFORMATION OFFICER (contact information on back of page). UPON COMPLETION THE LAND
INFORMATION OFFICER WILL PRESENT THIS FORM TO THE MONROE COUNTY PROPERTY AND PURCHASING COMMITTEE. AT THEIR
DISCRETION THEY WILL DECIDE IF IT IS IN MONROE COUNTY’S BEST INTEREST TO ACCEPT THE PROPERTY. UPON COMMITTEE
APPROVAL WE WILL CONTACT YOU IN ORDER TO COMPLETE A QUIT CLAIM DEED.
PROPERTY OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name:
________________________________________________________________________
Address:
________________________________________________________________________
Phone/Email:
________________________________________________________________________
Real property tax parcel numbers: (Can be obtained from tax bill or county website)
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Check box if additional tax parcels are involved and write them on back of form.
I, the undersigned, attest before a notary that I decided on my own free will to stop paying taxes on the aforementioned tax
parcel(s); I have voluntarily decided to quit claim my property to Monroe County in lieu of foreclosure; and I have asked the
owners of adjoining properties and the local municipality, when applicable, and neither are interested in acquiring the
aforementioned tax parcels.
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Date: ______________
Property Owner
(Current title holder, trustee, or authorized agent of LLC, etc.)
________________________________________________________
Print Name
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF
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COUNTY OF
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Subscribed and sworn before me on ________________________.
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Notary Public, State of
My Commission expires____________________.