Tax Foreclosure Property

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDING
IN REM TO FORECLOSE TAX LIENS
BY BARRON COUNTY

 TAKE NOTICE That all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real property described in the List of Tax Liens 2026 No. 1, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Barron County, dated February 18, 2026, and hereinafter set forth, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Barron County constitutes the commencement by said Barron County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Barron County to foreclose the tax liens herein described by foreclosure proceeding in rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the Clerk of Circuit Court on February 18, 2026. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof.

 TAKE FURTHER NOTICE That all persons having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the real property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Barron County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including May 15, 2026, which date is hereby fixed as the last date for redemption.

 TAKE FURTHER NOTICE That any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before said May 15, 2026, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Barron County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens, computed to and including the date of redemption, plus the reasonable costs the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the person’s share of the reasonable costs of publication.

       BARRON COUNTY
       Samantha J Sommerfeld
       County Treasurer

 

 

STATE OF WISCONSIN  CIRCUIT COURT  BARRON COUNTY
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IN THE MATTER OF THE

FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS,
UNDER SECTION 75.521                                        PETITION FOR JUDGMENT

WISCONSIN STATUTES                                          VESTING TITLE

BY BARRON COUNTY                                             TO BARRON COUNTY

TAX YEAR 2022/2023 CERTIFICATE                        26GF900

IN REM 2026, NO. 1           

________________________________________________________________________  

TO CIRCUIT COURT FOR BARRON COUNTY, WISCONSIN:

 Now comes Barron County, State of Wisconsin, by Samantha J Sommerfeld, its County Treasurer, and John Muench, its Corporation Counsel, and files this list of tax liens of Barron County for the taxes of 2022, Certificates of 2023 and alleges and shows to the Court:

1. That Barron County is now the owner and holder of the 2023 Tax Certificates on delinquent real property taxes for the 2022 tax year.

2. That each of the following described parcels of land has a Barron County Tax Lien by Tax Certificate for delinquent taxes, and that this Tax Certificate, therefore, has been outstanding for two or more years.

3. That Barron County has by ordinance adopted by the County Board of Supervisors of said county on the 20th day of September, 1999, elected to proceed under Section 75.521 of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of enforcing tax liens in said county.

4. That said list, made and filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes, is as follows, to wit:

LIST OF TAX LIENS OF BARRON COUNTY BEING FORECLOSED BY PROCEEDING IN REM 2026, No. 1

Parcel List

Interest on the principal sum of each lien listed above is charged at the rate of 1% per month from February 1 of the year of certificate and county penalty at the rate of .5% per month from February 1 of the year of certificate.  Tax deed fees must also be paid to redeem certificate.

All descriptions by lot and block numbers refer to plats and maps filed in the office of the Register of Deeds of Barron County, Wisconsin.

5. That no municipalities other than Barron County have any right, title or interest in the above-described lands or in the tax liens or in the proceeds thereof, except as stated herein.

 Wherefore, Barron County petitions for judgment vesting title to each of said parcels of land in said Barron County, as of the date of entry of judgment in this action, and barring and foreclosing any and all claims whatsoever of the former owner, and any person having any right, title, interest, claim, lien or equity of redemption and any person claiming through and under them to said lands since the date of filing this list of tax liens in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Barron County.

Dated this 18th day of February, 2026  BARRON COUNTY, WISCONSIN

      
                                                                                                           /s/ Samantha J Sommerfeld
                                                                                                          Samantha J Sommerfeld, County Treasurer
    
       
                                                                                                         /s/ John Muench
                                                                                                         John Muench, Corporation Counsel
                                                                                                         State Bar No. 1012347

STATE OF WISCONSIN)

                                          )SS.

COUNTY OF BARRON  )

 

            Samantha J Sommerfeld, being first duly sworn on oath, says that she is the County Treasurer of Barron County, Wisconsin, and that the foregoing list of tax liens and statements and data therein contained are true and correct according to the records of the office of the affiant.

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me   
this 18th day of February, 2026.
/s/ Judith Lansin

Notary Public, Barron County, WI
My commission expires 7/17/2028