Mississippi § 27-41-49 - Collection by sale; notice to debtor.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-41-49 — Collection by sale; notice to debtor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-41-49. Collection by sale; notice to debtor.
It shall be the duty of the collector to give notice, in writing, to the debtor of such taxpayer, which notice shall bind the debt in his hands and to the delinquent taxpayer, if he be a resident of the county, five (5) days before sale. If the delinquent taxpayer be not a resident of the county, and the collector know his address, the notice shall be sent to him by mail immediately on advertising the indebtedness for sale.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-41-49 ("Collection by sale; notice to debtor.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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