Wayside Church v. Van Buren County Tax Foreclosure Settlement
Checked October 14, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
If your property was taken and sold due to non-payment of property taxes by certain Michigan counties, you could receive money from this settlement. This applies to sales between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2020, and you must have filed a claim by September 5, 2023, to be eligible for funds.
Who qualifies
- Between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2020.
- In MI.
“If you held or are the heir and successor to a Person who held a non-contingent interest in real property that was foreclosed on by a Michigan County between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2020, for the non-payment of real property taxes, you may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.”From the court-approved notice
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (case 1:14-cv-01274), run by Kroll Settlement Administration. The official site is taxforeclosuresettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.