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Lien Sale Instructions

Sale opens at 9:00 A.M. and declaration of sale is read as required by statutes.

All properties could have delinquent taxes that have not been advertised. Therefore, BUYER BEWARE, all delinquent taxes must be endorsed (paid) on the certificate when issued. If any one property has delinquent taxes that the bidder does not want to pay, then none of the certificates awarded to that bidder will be issued. The amount of interest paid to the County is an annual eighteen per cent (18%) per year.

The amount of interest earned by the certificate holder is an annual eight per cent (8%) per year.

Cost for issuance of the certificate is $10.00.

This sale is only a lien sale and not a transfer of title or property rights.

All property, although listed by publication for sale, upon which the taxes have been paid, will not be available for the lien sale.

If all taxes are paid by the record owner, or any person having a legal or equitable interest in said property, prior to issuance of tax certificate, no certificate will be issued and the bid canceled.

The sale hereby advertised involves manufactured homes, which may be subject to the right of a secured party to repossess. A holder of a perfected security interest in such manufactured home may be able to pay ad valorem taxes based upon the value of the manufactured home apart from the value of real property. If a secured party exercises this right, the holder of the tax sale certificate will be refunded the amount of taxes paid upon the value of the manufactured home.

Certificates are issued, as soon as possible, after the sale. Certificate holders will be notified by telephone to pick up their certificate or the certificate will be mailed to them by Certified Mail according to the option selected the day of the sale.

Property will be offered on a first come first serve basis. If more than one person appears at the sign-in desk at the same time, there will be a fair and impartial drawing on who will be listed on the sign-in sheet first.

Current taxes should be endorsed to your certificate, as soon as possible, after January 15, each year and must be endorsed prior to the next year's publication.

The County Treasurer’s primary function is tax collection. We make every effort to see that tax deeds, both resale and sale are issued in accordance with the Statutes, but the buyer assumes all responsibility and liability on purchase, the date the deed is issued.

In the event a bankruptcy is filed on any property on which a certificate has been issued, the Certificate Holder will be given the following two choices

1. SURRENDER YOUR TAX SALE CERTIFICATE AND BE REFUNDED THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU PAID FOR THE CERTIFICATE WITHOUT ANY INTEREST. THERE IS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO PAY INTEREST IN THESE SITUATIONS.
2. KEEP THE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE AND PURSUE YOUR RIGHT TO FILE YOUR CLAIM FOR PAYMENT THROUGH THE BANKRUPTCY COURT. PLEASE BE ADVISED IF YOU CHOOSE THIS OPTION YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR BANKRUPTCY CLAIM COULD BE DENIED BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT. IF THAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO OCCUR THE COUNTY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LOSS.

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