1. Person(s) who owe delinquent real estate taxes or special assessments in Wilson County are not eligible to
purchase real estate at the tax sale. All prospective bidders will be required to register and sign a sworn
affidavit that they do not owe delinquent real estate taxes or delinquent special assessments according to the
records of the Wilson County Treasurer.
2.The parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, spouse, of a person who owns a tract in the tax sale is not eligible
to bid on that tract. Each buyer will be required to sign an affidavit that he/she has no connection with the
previous owner.
3. The buyer is responsible for paying the sale price, the 2008 taxes and the deed recording fee. There are no
exceptions.
4. Terms of the sale are cash, personal check, money order, cashier’s check, or credit card. Credit card
payments will be subject to a transaction fee.
5. The buyer will not receive a deed the night of the sale but will receive a certificate of sale. Deeds will be
recorded by the county and will be distributed shortly after the purchase funds have cleared and the sale is
confirmed by the District Court.
6. The properties will be sold in the order they appear in the newspaper publication. Some properties may be
removed from the sale due to redemption or other reasons. The list is updated on the county’s website which is
www.wilson.kansasgov.com.
7. The county reserves the right to set minimum bids on each property.
8. The bidder is deemed to know which property they are bidding on and all sales are final.
9. There are certain situations in which an action can be brought to set aside a judicial foreclosure and sale of
property. Generally, those actions must be brought within one year of the date on which the sale is confirmed.
However, buyers are encouraged to seek legal advice before making improvements or other disposition of the
properties.
10. Prospective bidders will be required to register in advance. Representatives from the Wilson County
Treasurer’s office will be on hand in the basement of the courthouse beginning at 3:00 p.m. to certify that
bidders do not owe delinquent real estate taxes. The Auctioneer will be on hand to register bidders and assign
numbers beginning on March 26, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Wilson County Tax Sale Information
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