Ward 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

NDCC 57-28-09

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.

12%/yr simple; escalating 3% penalties

NDCC 57-20-26

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.

until foreclosure (pay by Oct 1 of 2nd yr after delinquency)

NDCC 57-20-26

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 auction to highest bid over minimum

NDCC 57-28-15

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.

November (third Tuesday)

NDCC 57-28-13

Auction platforms

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1. 1.After the county acquires title by tax deed, the property is appraised and a minimum sale price is fixed at least thirty days before the annual sale (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-10)
2. 2.The annual sale is held at the county auditor's office, or the usual place of holding district court, beginning on the third Tuesday of November each year (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-13)
3. 3.Each parcel is sold at auction to the highest qualified bidder for no less than the minimum sale price; a person who owes delinquent taxes to any county is unqualified to be the highest bidder (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-15(1), (7))
4. 4.Choose payment terms: cash, or one-fourth of the purchase price in cash with the balance in equal annual installments over a period of not more than ten years (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-15(1))
5. 5.If paying cash, promptly pay the amount bid to the county treasurer (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-15(2))
6. 6.If paying in installments, pay the first installment to the county treasurer and receive a contract for deed executed by the purchaser, the chairman of the board of county commissioners, and the county auditor (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-15(3))
7. 7.Upon completion of a cash sale or of payments under a contract for deed, the county auditor executes and delivers a deed conveying the county's entire interest in the property, and the property becomes taxable to the purchaser (N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-15(5), (6))

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: UnknownUnknown

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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.

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: UnknownW-9: Unknown

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.

Residency required: UnknownNo delinquent taxes: Yes

North Dakota's current delinquency process does not sell the taxpayer's tax lien; instead the county forecloses the tax lien, takes a tax deed (Chapter 57-28, which replaced the repealed Chapter 57-24), and later sells the land at an annual auction run by the county auditor. The bidder-facing rules in N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-15 are: the highest qualified bidder wins for not less than the fixed minimum sale price; a person who owes delinquent taxes to any county is unqualified to bid; and the buyer pays either cash or one-fourth down with the balance in up to ten equal annual installments under a contract for deed. The statute does not address bidder registration, forms, deposits, or residency requirements and does not authorize an online sale, so those fields are left unknown. Statute text was cited from the official North Dakota Legislative Branch Century Code PDF (ndlegis.gov, Chapter 57-28).