BERKELEY COUNTY TAX SALE INFORMATION
December 3, 2012

BY VIRTUE OF EXECUTIONS, issued by the Treasurer of the County of Berkeley, the Delinquent Tax Collector has levied upon and will sell certain pieces and parcels of real property and mobile homes in order to collect delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties and costs. The auction will be held at the Berkeley County Administration Building in the Assembly Room at 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC beginning at 10:00 A.M., December 3, 2012 and ending at 4:00 P.M. that day. However, if additional days are necessary to complete the auction, an announcement will be made to that effect before the close of business each day. The sale on subsequent days (if necessary) will begin at 9:30 A.M. and end at 4:00 P.M. The Mobile Home sale will begin approximately 30-45 minutes after the Land Sale ends.

PAYMENT OF TAXES PRIOR TO SALE
All real property and mobile home owing delinquent taxes are subject to sale. To avoid sale, all delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties and cost must be received and processed by the County prior to 5:00 P.M. on Friday, November 30, 2012.

Personal or company checks will not be accepted since sufficient time must be allowed for the checks to clear the bank. Only cash, money order, certified, or attorney’s trust/escrow account checks will be accepted for payment of taxes. Credit/Debit Card Transactions are accepted with a 2.40% transaction fee. Real Property to be sold will be advertised in the Charleston Post and Courier on Thursday, November 15, November 22 and November 29, 2012 in the name of the current owner and the defaulting taxpayer, defined by the South Carolina statutes as the owner of record December thirty-first of the year preceding the taxable year. The Mobile Home listing will be advertised for two (2) weeks, beginning November 22 and November 29, 2012.

On November 9, 2012, a listing of properties being offered for sale will be available on the website. (www.berkeleycountysc.gov) The Mobile Home listings will be available on November 16, 2012.

For those interested in bidding at the December 3, 2012 Land Sale, the information and instructions, FAQ and answers, and online bidder registration will be available on November 9, 2012. Bidders can also register at the Berkeley County Delinquent Tax Office in the Administration Building at 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner.

For questions regarding the Delinquent Tax Sale, call (843) 719-4030 or e-mail Web_DelinquentTaxCollector@berkeleycountysc.gov.