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When is the Delinquent Tax
Sale? |
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The Tax Sale is usually scheduled
for the third Thursday in May, however, Utah law allows the sale
to be held during the month of May or the month of June.
The date for
the 2009 Tax Sale has not been set. Please check
back later. |
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Where will the Delinquent Tax
Sale be held? |
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The sale is usually held in the
County Commission Chamber located in the
County Administration Building,
734 North Center Street,
Duchesne, Utah. |
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What time will the sale begin? |
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The sale usually begins at 10:00
am. |
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Do I have to be there to bid
on any of the properties I'm interested in? |
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You, or an authorized
representative, need to be in attendance at the tax sale
to bid on properties. |
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Do I need to be registered to
bid? |
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A registration form will need to
be completed and a bidder number obtained on the morning
of the
sale. The name and address on the registration
form will be the name and address placed on the
Auditor's Tax Deed if you are the successful bidder. |
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What is the bidding process? |
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The bidding process is an
auction. The beginning bid is the amount listed with the
property (taxes, penalty, interest, and administrative
costs). Bids then go up in increments of at least
$10 (ten dollars). |
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When will a list of
properties going to sale be available? |
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The list of properties going
to sale will be printed in the local newspaper, Uintah
Basin Standard, for four (4) weeks prior to the date of
sale. Also, our web site will have a listing that
will be updated as needed. |
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What happens to the properties
that do not sale at the delinquent tax sale? |
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The properties that do not sale
at the delinquent tax sale are sold or struck to
Duchesne County. |
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Q. |
Are there any properties
available that were sold or struck to Duchesne County
from previous sales? |
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Not at this time. |
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Does Duchesne County offer a
finance program for purchasing properties? |
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We do not offer a finance program
for purchasing properties. Payment for properties
purchased at the delinquent tax sale need to be paid to
the County Treasurer's office on or before 2
(two) hours after the sale ends on the day of the sale. Payment must be in the form of
cash or certified funds. |
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If I am a successful bidder,
when will I receive my Auditor's Tax Deed? |
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After a ten (10) day protest
period, the tax sale is reviewed by
the Board of County Commission. The sale is
ratified at a regularly schedule County Commission
meeting. Upon ratification of the tax sale the County
Clerk-Auditor will prepare Auditor's Tax Deeds and deliver
the deeds to the County Recorder. Upon receiving the tax deeds the County Recorder
will record the deeds and mail the deeds to the new property owners.
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