Butler 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.

lien

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.340.1

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.

up to 10%/yr on the purchase amount; 8%/yr on subsequent taxes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.340.2

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.

1 year (absolute right); defeasible until collector's deed

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.340.1

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.

public sale; highest bidder, not less than delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and costs

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.250.1

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.

fourth Monday in August

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.150.1

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1. 1.The county collector publishes the list of delinquent lands and the notice of sale in a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks before the sale, the last insertion at least fifteen days before the fourth Monday in August (140.170(1), (2))
2. 2.Attend the public auction in or adjacent to the county courthouse on the fourth Monday in August, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing from day to day until all parcels are offered (140.150(1), 140.170(3))
3. 3.At a first, second, or third offering, bidding begins at the amount of the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs; the person offering to pay the required sum for a tract is the purchaser (140.190(1), (2)(1))
4. 4.Sign at the sale an affidavit stating whether you are currently delinquent on tax payments on any other property; a nonresident must first file a consent to jurisdiction and appoint an in-county agent (140.190(2)(1)(a), (2)(2))
5. 5.Immediately pay the amount of the bid to the collector; failing to pay triggers a penalty of twenty-five percent of the bid plus a five-dollar prosecuting attorney fee (140.280)
6. 6.Receive a recorded certificate of purchase; the certificate bears interest not exceeding ten percent per annum (140.290(1), (2))
7. 7.If the property is not redeemed within one year, obtain a collector's deed after the statutory title-search and notice steps (140.250(2), 140.340(1), 140.405); a parcel offered for a third or subsequent time may be sold to the highest bidder (not less than the amount due at the third offering) with a ninety-day redemption, and post-third-offering sales have no redemption period (140.250(1), (4))

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.

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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.

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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.

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An affidavit, signed at the time of sale, stating whether the bidder is currently delinquent on tax payments on any property other than the property being offered for sale (140.190(2)(1)(a))

A nonresident bidder must file with the collector a written consent to the circuit court's jurisdiction and an appointment of some citizen of the county as agent (140.190(2)(2))

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.

Missouri county collectors sell tax certificates (not deeds) at a public auction held at the county courthouse on the fourth Monday in August. At a first, second, or third offering the bidding starts at the amount of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs, and the property is sold to the person (a Missouri resident, or a nonresident who appoints an in-county agent) who offers to pay that required sum; a delinquent taxpayer is not barred if they sign the disclosure affidavit. The purchaser must pay immediately at the sale, receives a recorded certificate of purchase bearing interest up to ten percent per annum, and the owner has one year to redeem. The statutes do not set a bidder registration process, a deposit, or a payment method, so those fields are unknown; counties commonly add their own registration or bidding-number rules. A 2022 amendment (H.B. 1606) that would have let the collector conduct the auction by electronic media was declared unconstitutional in Byrd v. State (2023) and the 2015 version of 140.170 governs, so the state sale format is in person.