Birmingham Land Bank Targets Three Properties in Court Filings
Final hearings are set for December on three parcels in Jefferson County, giving owners a five-day window to redeem the land or lose title to the city authority.
By Alyssa Parker ·
The Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed three separate petitions to quiet title and foreclose on real estate in Jefferson County, Alabama, in early October 2026. The filings target properties at 917 48th Street N, 9005 Belcrest Drive, and 2116 35th Avenue N. All three cases are currently pending in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
The authority recorded notices of pending litigation, known as lis pendens, with the Probate Court of Jefferson County for each parcel. These notices were filed between October 21 and October 23, 2026. The legal actions aim to transfer ownership of the land to the public corporation if the courts rule in its favor.
Two of the hearings are scheduled for December 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The first involves the property on 48th Street, where the named parties include Jeraldine Marsh and EMC Mortgage Corporation. The second hearing on that date concerns the parcel at 1510 12th Court N, involving Job Masters International, Inc., Ernestine G. Graham, and Melvin Robinson.
The third case, concerning 2116 35th Avenue N, is set for a final hearing on December 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The petition was filed on October 4, 2026, and the lis pendens was recorded on October 23, 2026. Named defendants in this case include Joe Nathan Mitchell, Mooring Tax Asset Group, LLC, and First Liberty National Bank.
A fourth property at 9005 Belcrest Drive is also scheduled for a December 16 hearing at 9:00 a.m. This petition was filed on October 2, 2026, with the notice recorded on October 21, 2026. The case lists 106th Property Group, LLC, and Union Planters Bank, N.A., as parties of interest.
All hearings will take place in Courtroom 360 at the Jefferson County Courthouse, located at 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, North. The court judgments could vest title in the Land Bank Authority. Current owners or lienholders must prove a right to redeem the property under Alabama Code 1975, 40-10-83.
Claimants have five days after the court issues its order to present proof of redemption to the Circuit Court. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the permanent loss of redemption rights. The Land Bank Authority is headquartered at City Hall, 710 20th Street North, and can be contacted through the City of Birmingham Law Department at 205-254-2117.
