Effective July 1, 2020, all deeds transferring real property shall not be accepted unless the Scotland County Tax Collector has certified that no delinquent ad valorem county taxes, ad valorem municipal taxes, or other taxes with which the collector is charged are a lien on the property described in the deed or it contains a statement "This instrument prepared by: _____, a licensed North Carolina attorney, delinquent taxes, if any, to be paid by the closing attorney to the county tax collector upon disbursement of closing proceeds."
Alternatively, certification of no delinquent dues may be obtained from the tax office prior to filing a deed:
Certification from the tax office may be acquired by submitting the form found by clicking on this sentence.