Does the Treasurers Office accept personal checks for payment of bid purchase?
We accept personal checks if the bidder has previously purchased tax liens. First time purchasers are required to pay with cash, cashier’s check or money order. May we deposit funds with the Treasurer’s Office? No. What do the Certificates cost the investor? Certificates sold at the tax sale are $10.00 per certificate. Certificates sold after the tax sale as assignments include an additional $10.00 re-assignment fee, but this is included in the Certificate Purchase and will be included in the redemption amount. If all prior years listed must be re-assigned at the tax lien sale, what will the interest rate be? The interest rate will be the same as the certificate that is being re-assigned. You may be awarded 16% on the 2007 tax lien, but the 2006 and prior years may be at a lower rate and would be assigned at that rate. You may contact the Treasurer’s Office to find out the interest rate on prior years. Does the Treasurer’s Office help in researching parcel information? The Treasurer’s
