1200 N. Telegraph Road, Dept. 479
Pontiac, MI 48341-0479
(248) 858-0611
oakgov.com/treasurer

Robert Wittenberg, Treasurer                                        Jody Weissler DeFoe, Chief 
Deputy Treasurer

Oakland County Treasurer’s Office Foreclosure Prevention

The Oakland County Treasurer’s Office is in the final stretch of our Foreclosure Prevention 
efforts. The tax foreclosure deadline for the 2020 or prior year taxes is on March 31st, 2023. That 
means if these taxes aren’t paid off by March 31st or any interested party hasn’t entered into a 
repayment schedule with the Treasurer’s office by then, the property will be foreclosed.

Since December of 2022, the Treasurer’s office has conducted over a thousand Taxpayer Assistance 
Meetings to assist taxpayers with keeping their properties by working with them to get on a 
repayment schedule and/or by identifying resources that may be beneficial to them and their 
situation. We are here to help and strongly encourage taxpayers to contact us before the tax 
foreclosure deadline if they have delinquent taxes for 2020 or prior tax years. Taxpayers 
interested in scheduling a Taxpayer Assistance Meeting may call us at 248-858-0611 or they may 
visit www.oakgov.com/treasurer

Some of the resources available to assist taxpayers include:

•   Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund (MIHAF) which is a state grant that will cover up to $25K 
for delinquent taxes (2019 and forward), mortgage payments, and utility bills. Must be a primary 
residence, make <150% AMI, and prove covid hardship in order to qualify. Apply at 
mihaf.michigan.gov.
• Financial Empowerment Center in the Treasurer’s Office which provides one-on-one financial 
coaching and services to help taxpayers achieve their financial goals. Contact Reda at 
[email protected] or 248-807-5287.
• Lakeshore Legal Aid provides free legal services to people who are low income and seniors. 
1-888-783-8190 is the number for new clients.

Again, we are here to help and strongly encourage taxpayers to contact the Treasurer’s office if 
they have delinquent taxes for 2020 or prior tax years. If taxpayers are interested in scheduling a 
Taxpayer Assistance Meeting, they may call us at 248-858-0611 or they may visit 
www.oakgov.com/treasurer.

Thank you!

Robert Wittenberg Oakland County Treasurer

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