Jennifer Weidler Karpchuk of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry. Courtesy Photo Jennifer W. Karpchuk of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry. Courtesy Photo

When real estate taxes are delinquent, a tax claim bureau may be required to satisfy the delinquent taxes by selling the underlying property at a public tax sale. However, effective Aug. 29, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a new bill that creates some changes to the current tax sale process for upset sales and judicial sales of property in certain jurisdictions. The change applies to any county, city, municipality, school district or other general purpose government unit in the commonwealth, with the exception of the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and the county of Allegheny. See L. 2021, H264 (Act 33).