MOU - Transfer of Tax Sale Certificates for Four (4) Parcels – Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County

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MITCHELL R. HEPPENHEIMER, J.D. JAMES F. HORPAL, J.D. HEPPENHEIMER & KOR.PAL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW 704 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 (1574) 232-5883 FAX (574) 232.4490 June 29, 2020 Stephanie Steele, Corporation Counsel City of South Bend Department of Law 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1200-South South Bend, IN 46601 RE: Dear Ms. Steele: www.hepkorlaw.corn Reimbursement of Administrative Costs for Tax Certificate Parcels This letter represents the agreement by and between the City of South Bend ("City") and Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County ("County") to complete all the statutory requirements to enable the City or its designated City Department to secure tax title deeds and to complete quiet title actions to quiet title in the City or its designated City Department for not more than four (4) parcels of real estate the City desires to acquire from the County. The administrative costs to secure the tax title deeds shall be $600.00 per parcel. Further, the County and City acknowledge and agree that there may be additional out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing statutory Notices including, but not limited to, the cost of certified mailing and/or publishing of legal notices. In addition, the City shall pay the cost of obtaining title information in the amount of $125.00 per parcel which expenses shall be reimbursed by the City to the County at the time the County tenders an invoice for same. The cost to be charged by the County for quiet title actions shall be $400.00 per parcel to be reimbursed by the City to the County as invoiced. In addition, the City will reimburse the County for any and all court filing gees and costs for Notice by Publication. APPROVED: Step ianie Steele, Corporation Counsel City of South Bend, Indiana BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY