0204 TAX SALE SCRIPT – 06/08/05 «Collector»

«Parcel_Number» «Deactive__Roll_Back» «Property_Location»

«Owner»Parent parcel # - «Parent_Parcel»

«Address» «City_State_Zip»Exhibit# - «Exhibit»

Verified mail addressMLG&W Phone book Other  ______

If verified mail address different than above list ______

______

Attempted to Contact  No Contact  Needs Research 

Code______Date______Reason: ______Reason: ______

Code______Date______

Code______Date______

Code______Date______Date: ______

Who did info come from? ______Y = Yes

Telephone # ______N = No

Alt. Phone # ______U = Unknown

Relationship to owner? ______R = Refused

SCRIPT 1 - (Good Phone number)

INTROYNUR

Good __morning /afternoon____ Mr. or Mrs. Taxpayer. My name is ______

from the Shelby CountyTrustee Office.

I am calling to update our records for property located at «Property_Location» .

Are you the current owner of this property? (if no go to script 2)

Verify owners name. (If not same as our records go to script 4)

Are there any additional owners? (If yes go to Script 6)

SCRIPT 2 - (Third Party)

YNUR

Our records indicate the owner of this property being «Owner».

Is this correct? (if yes continue to script 3, if no go to script 4)

SCRIPT 3 - (Third Party Con’t)

YNUR

Are their any persons other than owner who share an ownership interest in the property?

If yes, who are the additional owner(s)/address and phone # (s)? (if more than 3, list on back)

Name ______

Address ______

City/State/Zip ______

Telephone ______

What is your relationship to the Owner? ______

What is owner phone number(s)? ______

Where is owner employed? ______

What is owner’s employer’s phone number? ______

Would you please have ____owner(s) / additional owner(s) ______call me at ______.

My work hours are 8:00-4:30 Monday through Friday.

SCRIPT 4 (Current Owner is not the owner per our records)

YNUR

Who is the owner of this property? ______

Did the new owner come to own the property through a Sale from

«Owner»?

If yes, approximately when was the property sold? ______

If no, how did the new owner come to own the property? ______

(if answer is previous owner deceased, go to script 5)

What is the instrument number? ______

What is the date of the deed of transfer? ______

What is the new owner (s) correct mailing address? ______

______

Are there any other persons who share an ownership interest in the property?

If yes, Who are the additional owner (s) and what are their phone # (s) and mailing

Address (s) (if more than 3, list on back)

Name ______

Address ______

City/State/Zip ______

Telephone ______

SCRIPT 5 – (Heirs)

YNUR

Is «Owner» deceased? 

If alive, then end.

If deceased, ask the following questions:

Did Owner have a Will?

If “Yes”, then end.

If “No”, ask the following:

Does «Owner» have any living ______? (Check each class below in succession. Stop when the answer is “Yes”)

Spouse______

Children ______

Grandchildren______

Parents______

Siblings______

Grandparents______

Cousins______

Please list name, address and phone number of living relatives in class marked above. Get as many names, addresses and phone #’s as possible. (if more than 3, list on back)

Name ______

Address ______

City/State/Zip ______

Telephone ______

Is this a complete list of living relatives marked above? 

SCRIPT 6 – (Multiple Owners)

YNUR

Are there any additional owners? 

For each owner ask their Name, Home #, Place of employment and phone #,

Address and any other phone # they can be reached at. (if more than 3, list on back)

Name ______

Address ______

City/State/Zip ______

Telephone ______

Employer ______

Work Phone ______

SCRIPT 7 – (Final Script)

YNUR

Our records show your address as «Address».

«City_State_Zip»

Is this correct? (If no, include new address below)

______

Has Change of Address card been sent to the owner?

Are there any additional phone number (s) to reach you? 

______, ______

Are you currently under Bankruptcy? 

(If Yes, include Case #, Atty. Name, and phone #.) ______

______

Our records show delinquent taxes due in the amount of ______. (See STAR)

Your property is in our upcoming Tax Sale. When can we expect payment in full? ______

Do you currently have a mortgage on the property? 

Who is your Mortgage Company? ______

Do you have a Payment Book? 

What is their Address and Phone #? ______

______

What is the mailing Address where you send your Mortgage Payment? 

______

Who is your contact at the Mortgage Company or Bank? ______

What is your Loan Number? ______

Taxpayer said they do not want to keep property