Understanding the Tax Foreclosure Process

Date of Publication: 06/15/2007

Author: Lt. Governor Kerry Healey et al.

Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.

Provides a plain-language overview of how unpaid property taxes can lead to tax taking, tax title, and foreclosure in Massachusetts. This resource explains the basic steps in the process and helps orient readers to how land becomes municipally owned through tax foreclosure.

Document: understanding_the_tax_foreclosure_process.pdf