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1.
Can I register to participate prior to the day of the sale?
No. You must register in person the morning of the tax sale between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
2.
What is the process for participating in a Tax Sale?
Click on link for
Instructions.
3.
Can I place bids ahead of time on the available properties?
No. The sale is a public auction. Properties will be sold to the highest bidder.
4.
How do I pay for property purchased at a tax sale?
The Clerk of the District Court will accept cash, personal checks, and certified checks. No payments by credit card will be accepted, and properties must be paid for by the close of the sale.
5.
Can I place sealed bids on any property?
No. Currently Riley County does not have any properties available by sealed bids.
6.
Are there any properties available for over-the-counter purchase?
No. Currently Riley County does not have any properties available for over-the-counter purchase.
7.
How can I get my property out of a tax sale?
You may redeem your property by contacting the County Treasurer's office at (785) 537-6321 and by paying all taxes, interest, penalties, and court costs assessed against the property. You may redeem the property up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the tax sale.
8.
The newspaper listed a property that will be auctioned off on the courthouse steps. How do I get more information on it?
Properties that are auctioned off “on the courthouse steps” are being foreclosed on by a private mortgage company (a “Sheriff’s Sale”). You must contact the attorney representing the mortgage company. That name and contact information will be in the Notice of Sale published in the newspaper.
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