Verification of Release of Mortgage is a form of the Summit County Fiscal Office, in Ohio, that lists the real estate taxes and tax certificate liens due or paid on a property sold at a Sheriff Sale. It is one of the Summit County property tax forms the Fiscal Office publishes on its forms page, and outside agencies send it to the office's Delinquent Tax Division to verify taxes in a mortgage foreclosure. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF and the office's requirements stay with the Fiscal Office.
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What is Verification of Release of Mortgage – Summit County, OH?
Verification of Release of Mortgage is the Summit County Fiscal Office form that states the real estate taxes and tax certificate liens due or paid on a property sold at a Sheriff Sale, as of the sale date and after it.
The printed title on the PDF is "Verification of Release of Real Estate Taxes & Tax Certificate Liens." The top of the form identifies the case and the property: Court Case#, Property Address, Legal Name, Parcel No., New Owner's Name and Sale Date. Two entries are printed beside those lines, Former legal owner on tax system and Mortgage Foreclosure.
The body is a two-column table. One column gives the amounts of taxes as of the sale date and the other the amounts after the sale date, each headed by a Tax Half and Tax Yr. The rows cover delinquent tax, August and December interest, first-half and second-half tax with their penalties, and Tax Cert. 901, 901N, 902, 903 and 911, each marked Due/Paid. The foot of the form carries the Confirmation Amount, which the Sheriff provides, a sub total, Total Paid, and a block for the Deputy Fiscal Officer's signature, Terminal, Date and Seal.
The Fiscal Office's forms page describes its Verification of Release for Mortgage foreclosures as a document that outside agencies submit to the Delinquent Tax Division to verify real estate taxes due on Sheriff Sales. The same page lists two other documents with similar names, Verification of Release for Tax foreclosures and Verification Worksheet, which are separate documents.
Who needs to file Verification of Release of Mortgage – Summit County, OH?
Outside agencies that need to verify the real estate taxes due on a property in a Sheriff Sale use this form. The Fiscal Office's forms page says the document is submitted by outside agencies to the Summit County Fiscal Office Delinquent Tax Division, and the form itself asks for an Authorized Signature and a Company Name.
By signing, the signer states that they understand and agree to the printed condition: unless a court order states otherwise, the taxpayer is responsible for all future real estate taxes not yet charged on the tax duplicate from the date of sale.
Who should not use it:
- Anyone handling a tax foreclosure. The forms page lists a separate Verification of Release for Tax foreclosures.
- Anyone who needs the Verification Worksheet, which the forms page lists as its own document.
The form does not say that an individual taxpayer or a representative may complete it, so ask the Fiscal Office before using it for any purpose other than a Sheriff Sale verification.
When to file Verification of Release of Mortgage – Summit County, OH
Use the form when you need the Fiscal Office to verify the real estate taxes due on a property connected to a Sheriff Sale. The form has a Sale Date line, and its tax amounts are given as of that date and after it.
The forms page says payoff information must be submitted in writing and is projected on a month-to-month basis, so figures depend on the month in which you ask. The form also notes that real estate taxes for the upcoming tax year will be available after January 1st, and it asks you to contact the office again for correct tax information. No separate due date is printed on the form.
How to fill out Verification of Release of Mortgage – Summit County, OH
Enter the case and property details
Fill in Court Case#, Property Address, Legal Name and Parcel No. at the top of the form.
Select the ownership and foreclosure entry
The form prints Former legal owner on tax system and Mortgage Foreclosure beside the identification lines. Select the entry that applies to your case.
Add the new owner and sale date
Enter the New Owner's Name and the Sale Date. The tax amounts below are figured as of that date and after it.
Read the condition and sign
Read the printed statement on future real estate taxes from the date of sale. Then enter the Authorized Signature and the Company Name.
Set the tax half and year
For each column, enter the Tax Half and the Tax Yr at the head of the table: one for amounts as of the sale date and one for amounts after it.
Enter tax, interest and penalty amounts
Complete the Due/Paid amounts for Delq. Tax, Aug. Interest, Dec. Interest, 1st Half Tax, Penalty, 2nd Half Tax and Penalty in the columns for the sale date and after it.
Enter the tax certificate lines
Complete the Due/Paid amounts for Tax Cert. 901, 901N, 902, 903 and 911. The after-sale column is labeled New Redemption Amount.
Complete the totals
Enter the Confirmation Amount only if the Sheriff provides it, then the Sub Total Amount, Total Paid and Date. The Sheriff deducts the Confirmation Amount only.
Note the upcoming tax year
On the line for Real Estate Taxes for the upcoming tax year, enter the year. The form says to contact the office again after January 1st for correct tax information.
Leave the Fiscal Office block
The Signature of Deputy Fiscal Officer, Terminal, Date and Seal block at the foot of the form is for the Fiscal Office. Do not fill it in yourself.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check names, parcel number, dates and amounts. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it in writing as described under How to submit.
How to submit Verification of Release of Mortgage – Summit County, OH
The form is submitted in writing to the Summit County Fiscal Office Delinquent Tax Division. Neither the form nor the Fiscal Office's forms page names a mailing address, portal or appointment rule for this document.
- Written request: the forms page says payoff information must be submitted in writing. Send the completed form to the Delinquent Tax Division of the Summit County Fiscal Office.
- Forms page: the Fiscal Office publishes the form and its other documents at https://fiscaloffice.summitoh.net/forms. Check it for the current version of the PDF.
- Office block: the foot of the form has space for the Signature of Deputy Fiscal Officer, Terminal, Date and Seal.
The Fiscal Office may reinstate, correct or amend the taxes on the form at any time, so confirm figures with the office before you rely on them. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Asking for payoff information orally; the Fiscal Office's forms page says payoff information must be submitted in writing.
- Treating a payoff figure as permanent; the forms page says it is projected on a month-to-month basis.
- Using this form for a tax foreclosure, when the forms page lists a separate Verification of Release for Tax foreclosures.
- Entering your own number on the Confirmation Amount line, which is marked (Sheriff to Provide).
- Deducting more than the Confirmation Amount; the form says the Sheriff deducts the Confirmation Amount only.
- Relying on the form for the upcoming tax year before January 1st; the form says to contact the office again for correct tax information.
- Signing without reading the condition on future taxes; by signing you agree the taxpayer is responsible for taxes not yet charged from the date of sale, unless a court order states otherwise.
- Assuming an error on the form releases the taxpayer; the form says errors and omissions do not relieve statutory tax liability.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Verification of Release of Mortgage form?
It is a Summit County Fiscal Office form that states the real estate taxes and tax certificate liens due or paid on a property in a Sheriff Sale, as of the sale date and after it. The printed title is Verification of Release of Real Estate Taxes & Tax Certificate Liens.
Who submits the Verification of Release of Mortgage?
Outside agencies submit it to the Summit County Fiscal Office Delinquent Tax Division to verify real estate taxes due regarding Sheriff Sales, according to the Fiscal Office's forms page. The form asks for an Authorized Signature and a Company Name.
Do I have to request payoff information in writing?
Yes. The Fiscal Office's forms page says payoff information must be submitted in writing. It also says the payoff is projected on a month-to-month basis, so the figures depend on the month in which you ask.
What is the difference between this form and the tax foreclosures verification?
The Fiscal Office lists Verification of Release for Mortgage foreclosures and Verification of Release for Tax foreclosures as separate documents, along with a Verification Worksheet. This page covers the mortgage version, which has a Mortgage Foreclosure entry printed on it.
Who pays real estate taxes after the sale date?
Unless a court order states otherwise, the form says the taxpayer is responsible for all future real estate taxes not yet charged on the tax duplicate from the date of sale. By signing, the signer agrees to that condition.
Can the amounts on the form change after it is issued?
Yes. The form says the Summit County Fiscal Officer reserves the right to reinstate, correct or amend the taxes at any time, and that errors and omissions do not relieve the taxpayer from statutory tax liability.
Where can I find Summit County property tax forms?
The Summit County Fiscal Office publishes its forms, including this one, at https://fiscaloffice.summitoh.net/forms. Property tax forms there include the homestead exemption applications, DTE 1 valuation complaint and the conveyance fee statements.
Can I fill out the Verification of Release of Mortgage online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF does not send it to the Fiscal Office, so you submit it in writing to the Delinquent Tax Division yourself.
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