Randolph County

Sale typeWhat you actually buy. A lien sale gives you a claim on the property and the owner keeps it for now; a deed sale transfers the property itself. A redeemable deed transfers ownership but still gives the former owner time to pay you back. See the full glossary for more terms.

deed

Ark. Code 26-37-202(e)(3)(A)

Interest / penaltyWhat you earn when the owner redeems. Interest is a rate paid over time; a penalty is usually a one-time percentage of the tax or redemption amount. A rate that is bid down during the auction is still interest. See the full glossary for more terms.

10% simple interest + 10% penalty per year of delinquency

Ark. Code 26-37-302(a)

RedemptionHow long the former owner has to repay the debt and keep the property after the sale. Your money stays tied up until this window closes, so a long period can mean a multi-year wait on a lien. See the full glossary for more terms.

none after sale; redeem before 4 p.m. CT on last business day before sale

Ark. Code 26-37-202(e)(1)(A); COSL Rules Subtitle G

Bid methodHow the winner is chosen: bidding the interest rate down, bidding a premium above the amount owed, a random or rotating draw, or simply buying at the minimum bid. See the full glossary for more terms.

highest bidder at public auction

Ark. Code 26-37-201(b)(4)

Sale timingWhen sales are typically held. Many counties publish sale lists only a few weeks ahead, and some sell continuously or on their own schedule. See the full glossary for more terms.

varies by county

Ark. Code 26-37-202(d)

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1. 1.Register before the sale as specified in the notice; registration requires a valid driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing state, a photo identification, and yields a prenumbered bid card (26 CAR 400-201)
2. 2.Confirm you are an eligible bidder: the Commissioner of State Lands and employees, the county collector and deputies, an individual or entity whose home of record is outside the United States, and a former owner or interested party may not bid or purchase, and prior nonpayment may bar bidding (26 CAR 400-202(b))
3. 3.Bid at the tax-delinquent property auction, where bidders are physically assembled; parcels are offered in the order on the auction list and each sale is made to the highest bidder for not less than the minimum bid amount (26 CAR 400-103(22), 400-202(a), (c))
4. 4.If a parcel does not sell at the in-person auction, the State may later offer it online through an unsold-property auction or a negotiated-price sale (26 CAR 400-103(24), (13))
5. 5.Tender the full purchase price at the time of the sale by personal check, business check, certified funds, or credit or debit card; cash is not accepted (26 CAR 400-202(d)(2)-(3))
6. 6.Receive a purchaser summary on payment; the limited warranty deed issues only on full payment, is recorded in the county, and is then forwarded to the purchaser (26 CAR 400-202(d)(6), 400-203)

RegistrationSigning up as a bidder before the sale. Counties set the deadlines and paperwork, which may include an application, identification, and a no-delinquent-taxes statement. See the full glossary for more terms.

Required: YesIn person

prior to the time of sale as specified in the notice (26 CAR 400-201(a))

DepositMoney you must post before or at the sale, often a flat amount or a percentage of your bid. It is usually applied to the purchase price if you win and is often non-refundable if you fail to pay. See the full glossary for more terms.

Required: UnknownUnknown

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FormsPaperwork a county may collect before you can bid, such as a bidder ID card or a W-9 for tax reporting. See the full glossary for more terms.

Bidder ID card: YesW-9: Unknown

Registration requires a valid driver's license number, expiration date, and issuing state, and bidders must show photo identification (26 CAR 400-201(c)-(d))

Registration issues a prenumbered bid card; no bids are accepted without it (26 CAR 400-201(b))

Earnest money is the first one-hundred-dollar payment tendered as part of an online auction sale (26 CAR 400-103(7))

EligibilityRules about who may bid. Some counties restrict non-residents or bar anyone who owes delinquent taxes from participating. See the full glossary for more terms.

Arkansas sells tax-delinquent land at the state level: counties certify parcels to the Commissioner of State Lands, who conducts an in-person tax-delinquent property auction and, for parcels that do not sell, online unsold-property and negotiated-price auctions (26 CAR 400-103). The governing statute is Ark. Code Ann. § 26-37-202 (cited as authority for 26 CAR Part 400), and the operative bidder procedures are set out in the Commissioner of State Lands rules. Before the sale a bidder must register as specified in the notice, provide a driver's license number and photo identification, and receive a prenumbered bid card (26 CAR 400-201); ineligible bidders include the Commissioner and employees, the county collector and deputies, persons or entities whose home of record is outside the United States, and former owners or interested parties (26 CAR 400-202(b)). The successful bidder must tender the full purchase price at the sale by personal check, business check, certified funds, or credit/debit card — cash is not accepted — and the limited warranty deed issues only on full payment (26 CAR 400-202(d), 400-203). The rules define online earnest money as the first $100 payment but do not state a general required deposit, so deposit fields stay unknown; the statute/rules set no W-9 requirement and no state-residency requirement (only a United States home-of-record restriction).