Patent ID: 8521545

Claim:
A system for processing a tax deed application for a tract of real estate, the system comprising: a user interface; a database configured to store tax deed data comprising: (1) identification of a tract of real estate, (2) certificate information for a tax certificate associated with the tract of real estate, and (3) investor information for an investor associated with the tax certificate associated with the tract of real estate; and a processor configured to communicate with the user interface and the database, wherein the processor executes instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving application data representative of the tax deed application for the tract of real estate based at least in part on the tax deed data, receiving parcel information data associated with the tract of real estate, updating at least a portion of the tax deed data stored in the database based at least in part on the parcel information data, allowing monitoring of a current status of the tax deed application for the tract of real estate via the user interface, determining an amount of fees associated with the tax deed application, wherein the amount of fees is associated with a tax deed on the tract of real estate; and accepting electronic payment of the amount of the fees associated with the tax deed application for the tract of real estate.