Code of Alabama — Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation)
Ala. Code § 40-10-18
When Property to Be Bid in for State
Official textalison.legislature.state.al.us
If no person shall bid for any real estate offered at such sale an amount sufficient to pay the sum specified in the decree of sale, and the costs and expenses subsequently accruing, the judge of probate shall bid in such real estate for the state at a price not exceeding the sum specified in such decree and such subsequently accruing cost and expenses. In no event shall the judge of probate bid in for the state less than the entire amount of real estate included in any assessment.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 40-10-1 · When Probate Court May Order Sale
- 40-10-2 · Book of Lands Upon Which Taxes Have Not Been Paid - Contents;…
- 40-10-3 · Book of Lands Upon Which Taxes Have Not Been Paid -…
- 40-10-4 · Notice to Taxpayer - Service Generally
- 40-10-5 · Notice to Taxpayer - When Assessment Is “Owner Unknown.”
- 40-10-6 · Notice to Taxpayer - Manner of Publication
- 40-10-7 · Partial Payment of Taxes Prior to Sale of Property
- 40-10-8 · Trial of Cases; Issuance of Decree; Continuance
- 40-10-9 · Attendance of Collector at Trial; Tax Book and Record of Tax…
- 40-10-10 · When Deputy May Attend in Lieu of Collector
- 40-10-11 · Decree of Sale
- 40-10-12 · Notice of Sale
- 40-10-13 · Confirmation of Sale
- 40-10-14 · Description of Property in Notices and Entries
- 40-10-15 · How Sale Made; Duties of Judge of Probate
- 40-10-16 · Portion Sufficient to Satisfy Decree to Be Sold
- 40-10-17 · Payment by Purchaser
- 40-10-18 · When Property to Be Bid in for State
- 40-10-19 · Certificates of Purchase - Delivery; Contents
- 40-10-20 · Certificates of Purchase - When Land Bid in for State
- 40-10-21 · Certificates of Purchase - Assignments
- 40-10-22 · Costs - When Land Bid in for State
- 40-10-23 · Costs - Paid by Purchasers
- 40-10-24 · Officers Not to Be Interested in Purchase
- 40-10-25 · Appeal from Decree
- 40-10-26 · Payment of Judgment on Appeal
- 40-10-27 · Fees
- 40-10-28 · Disposition of Excess Arising from Sale
- 40-10-29 · Deeds - Delivered to Purchaser
- 40-10-30 · Deeds - Signature, Acknowledgment and Effect
- 40-10-31 · Removal of Cloud Upon Title to Real Estate Erroneously Sold…
- 40-10-50 · Designation; Appointment of Agents and Assistants;…
- 40-10-51 · Duties Generally
- 40-10-52 · Duties of Agents
- 40-10-53 · Blank Certificates and Deeds
- 40-10-54 · Lists of Lands Bid in for State Furnished Assessor by…
- 40-10-70 · Purchaser to Receive Assignment of Liens
- 40-10-71 · When Lands Are Sold Which Are Not Liable for Taxes
- 40-10-72 · When Land Sold Is Insufficiently Described
- 40-10-73 · Right of State or Assignee to Possession When Lands Are Bid…