A Georgia tax deed investor lost its claim to a Fulton County property after setting a Saturday redemption deadline – then going unreachable.
The Court of Appeals of Georgia, in a decision filed April 21, 2026, affirmed a lower court ruling that sided with the original property owner in a dispute over the timing of a tax deed redemption. The case turned on whether a property owner’s right to reclaim land from a tax sale could be cut short by a weekend deadline – and what happens when the buyer disappears on the day payment is due.
The property, located on Ruby H Harper Boulevard in Fulton County, was originally acquired by Real Dream Investors in 2006. After the company fell behind on taxes, the Fulton County Sheriff sold the property to Monarch Holdings Group at a tax sale in March 2021 for $22,745.04. Monarch received a tax deed and, a year later, moved to permanently cut off Real Dream’s right to buy back the property…