AL HB502

Authorizes the City of Prichard in Mobile County to file expedited quiet title and foreclosure actions in circuit court to establish clear title to abandoned tax sale properties purchased from the state land commissioner

Requires the city to make good-faith efforts to identify interested parties through property signage (4x6 feet, maintained 30 days), deed records, tax records, voter registration, death records, probate records, and Secretary of State business filings

Mandates notice to interested parties at least 30 days before hearing via certified mail, regular mail, and property posting; allows notice by publication for three consecutive weeks when parties cannot be identified

Court hearings must occur within 90 days of scheduling order; interested parties may redeem property by paying all taxes, interest, penalties, and fees owed, or file written objections at least 14 days before the hearing

Successful judgment vests fee simple title in the city, extinguishes all liens and redemption rights (except recorded easements and environmental restrictions), with a 42-day appeal period to the Court of Civil Appeals; effective date June 1, 2026