District Of Columbia § 47-1349 - Certificate of sale — assignment.
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§ 47-1349. Certificate of sale — assignment.
47-1349A certificate of sale executed and delivered by the Mayor to the purchaser is assignable and an assignment of the certificate of sale vests in the assignee, or the legal representative of the assignee, all the right, title, and interest of the original purchaser.
The assignment of the certificate of sale may be made in accordance with [] relating to the substitution of trustees.
Within 30 days of the assignment, the assignee shall notify the Mayor in the manner that the Mayor shall prescribe and provide the Mayor with the assignee’s name, address, telephone number, taxpayer identification number, and such other information which the Mayor may require. If notice is not provided within 30 days of the assignment, the certificate shall be voidable at the discretion of the Mayor; provided, that after the issuance of a final order by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia foreclosing the right of redemption, the certificate shall no longer be voidable. A certificate that is voided by the Mayor pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of .
The assignee shall notify the Mayor of an assignment of the interest in the payment of other taxes and liabilities described in .
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What does D.C. Code § 47-1349 cover?
Section 47-1349 ("Certificate of sale — assignment.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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